Burbank, IL (May 10, 2025) – Illinois State Police troopers said that a traffic stop escalated into a fiery crash Saturday morning, May 10, in Burbank when a felony suspect fled police and slammed into a box truck.
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State police said troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash near mile marker 268 just before 11:00 a.m. that involved a semi-truck that was carrying Anheuser-Busch products.
According to Burbank police, an officer attempted to stop a Chrysler 300 around 10:10 a.m. in a parking lot near West 79th Street and South Long Avenue. The vehicle was wanted in connection with an ongoing felony investigation.
The driver sped away, heading eastbound on 79th Street and then southbound on South Cicero Avenue, police said. The chase ended when the Chrysler collided with a box truck in the southbound lanes near West 86th Street and both vehicles caught fire.
Fire crews from Burbank and Hometown responded quickly and extinguished the flames, and the driver of the Chrysler was taken into custody. Police say injuries were reported, but no further details were provided. An investigation remains ongoing at this time, and additional details will be released in the coming days.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims in hopes of their full recovery.
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