Overview
- Officers encountered the vehicle fully engulfed near milepost 137 around 3:43 a.m., according to Illinois State Police.
- Minutes earlier, an Oak Brook officer had seen the same sedan speeding on Route 83 with its headlights off.
- Dashcam video shows officers using fire extinguishers to knock down flames and pulling the trapped driver from beneath the overturned car.
- The driver and two officers sustained minor injuries, were treated at a hospital, and later released.
- Police Chief Brian Strockis praised the response, saying the officers’ actions saved the individual’s life.