Crash at Arlington Heights Station Metra Train Tracks

http://www.arlingtoncards.com/newsflash

THU MAR 29 2007 -- Video of fire department operations to prevent gasoline ignition and stabilize and prepare a Chevy Suburban for towing after it crashed onto the Metra tracks at the Arlington Heights downtown station. The truck had a ruptured gas tank and leaking gasoline, but no fire occurred. The driver was injured and transported to a Northwest Community Hospital.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• fire
• washdown
• AFFF
• foam
• accident
• train
• stabilization
• Chevy
• Suburban

[robertgift]

Cause?

Woman hits gas instead of brake?

Should have backed it out, maybe needed to get unstuck, andriven it away.

But towing company would like to charge for needless tow.

[LADDERTRUCK53]

engine 2,sqd2,and batt 1 is from hq as station 2 on arlington hts rd off of oakton st

[03duramaxdslguy]

o and p.s the vehicle is a tahoe not a suburban

[03duramaxdslguy]

i agree with codyZ71 wich i take it is a chevy fan by the name you could totally drive it away if the tank wasnt cracked the truck still apeared to be in good condition but hey its a chevy so its like a rock:)

[VagabundoR6]

Woman driver maybe?

[codyz71]

Dear god wut a dumbass, and u could so drive that thing away.