FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Speed
27 mph
Severity
Deaths
2
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE FAMILY IN THIS VAN WAS TRAVELING ON WAVELAND AVENUE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION WITH MANNHEIM ROAD IN FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS. THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL WAS GREEN AND THE VAN PROCEEDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. WHILE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION, THE CARAVAN WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK WHO RAN A RED LIGHT.UPON IMPACT, THE CARAVAN BURST INTO FLAMES AND CAUGHT FIRE. TWO CHILDREN DIED AS A RESULT OF THE ENSUING FIRE; THREE OTHER PASSENGERS HAD FIRE-RELATED INJURIES. *TR