Rockford Fire saves trapped victim after downtown crash

Rockford Fire saves trapped victim after downtown crash

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Fire saved a person from being trapped after a serious crash near a downtown intersection on Wednesday. Rescuers were seen using the Jaws of Life to extricate a trapped person. First responders were called to Kishwaukee Street and 1st Avenue at 3:29 p.m. Two vehicles were involved in the collision, which resulted in an SUV rolling over onto its roof. The victim, who was trapped, was taken to a local emergency roo…

One seriously hurt after a crash in downtown Rockford Wednesday afternoon

Rockford firefighters say one person had to be extricated from their car and taken to a local hospital in serious condition.