5 Hospitalized After 3-Vehicle Crash On Jane Addams Tollway

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Five people were hurt Sunday afternoon following a three-vehicle crash on the eastbound Jane Addams Tollway in Schaumburg that shut down lanes of the highway for nearly an hour. The accident was the result of a chain-reaction collision, according to the Daily Herald.

The tollway crash happened at about 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, west of Meacham Road. The occupant of one of the cars told the Herald that the car he was in was hit from behind while stopped in traffic, and the accident kept several lanes closed for 45 minutes.

After the crash, emergency crews and passers-by worked to pull other occupants from their vehicles, the report stated. Seats were torn out of one vehicle in order to free a passenger, and an SUV occupant had blood running down her face after being rescued, the report added.

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Although 11 people were in the three vehicles, only five people were taken to hospitalized, all in stable condition, the report stated. Four people were taken to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, and another person went to Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village.

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