Overview
- The crash happened around 5 p.m. Friday on Route 59 near Cantore Road in Naperville, according to local reports.
- NBC5 reports the 37-year-old driver suffered a medical emergency, struck another vehicle, left the roadway, hit a tree and the car caught fire.
- An off-duty Naperville police officer reportedly pulled the driver from the burning vehicle before first responders arrived.
- Fire crews used large amounts of water and a locally developed Poseidon Nozzle to extinguish the blaze and cool the electric-vehicle batteries.
- Route 59 was closed north of 95th Street up to Cantore Road until further notice, with alternate routes advised, according to CBS Chicago.