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Oak Brook Officers Rescue Trapped Driver From Burning Overturned Car on I-88

State police have opened an investigation into the pre-dawn crash.

Overview

  • Officers had seen the same sedan minutes earlier speeding north on Route 83 without headlights.
  • The crash occurred around 3:43 a.m. near milepost 137 on the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway, according to authorities.
  • Dashcam video shows officers using fire extinguishers and pulling the driver from beneath the overturned vehicle.
  • The driver and two officers sustained minor injuries, including smoke inhalation, and were treated and released from a local hospital.
  • Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis called the response life-saving, and investigators have not released findings on cause or potential charges.