Lexus Flips from NB Route 53 to SB Lanes, Crash Involves 3 Additional SB Vehicles Near Woodfield Rd, Schaumburg

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Illinois State Police and firefighter/paramedics from Schaumburg responded about 7:25 p.m. December 18, 2019 to a report of a serious crash on Route 53 near Woodfield Road near Schaumburg.

CARDINAL NEWS UPDATE …
Route 53 Crash: One Killed, 2 Injured When Driver of Lexus Launches Across I-290 Westbound to Eastbound Lanes, Schaumburg

Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that the driver of a Jeep veered off the embankment on the northbound side of Route 53 then returned to the expressway and launched over the center barrier into the southbound lanes of Route 53. At least one 911 caller reported several vehicles were hit on the southbound lanes, but the first fire crew on the scene reported two vehicles involved in a crash on Route 53 above Woodfield Road.

Southbound Traffic was backed up to Algonquin Road at 7:53 p.m.

Schaumburg firefighters also discovered a crash at Plum Grove Road and Schaumburg Road while en route to the crash on Route 53.

The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.

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Traffic backup
Traffic backup.
Google map with traffic layer for crash on Route 53 near Woodfield Road Wednesday December 18 2019 at 7:53 p.m.
Google map with traffic layer for crash on Route 53 near Woodfield Road Wednesday December 18 2019 at 7:53 p.m.




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