One dead, two hospitalized after RV catches fire at Stickney gas station
Officials said the person who died was inside the Covington LX RV that was completely torched.
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Habermehl returned to CBS News Chicago in March, 2022.
Kris is CBS News Chicago's eye in the sky from Skywatch, providing traffic reports during the morning news and following breaking news from the air all day long.
He's a five-time Emmy Award winner, a licensed pilot and a lieutenant and training officer at the Kirkland Fire Depertment. Habermehl has been a pilot since he was a young boy.
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Officials said the person who died was inside the Covington LX RV that was completely torched.
A car slammed into a guardrail and ended up on its side. Debris and fluids were left on the roadway.
Police appeared to have arrested a suspect. They said several agencies were pursuing a person suspected of committing an armed robbery.
Crews were at the scene, including a large tow truck, usually reserved for semi trucks.
Metra Rock Island inbound and outbound train traffic was halted near LaSalle Street due to the derailment of train No. 704.
The story-and-a-half building where the fire started was vacant.
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One of the firefighters was taken to a hospital in serious condition. The other two were listed in fair condition.
It is unclear if anyone was hurt or if there were any power outages in the area.
The large emergency response came after the city's police headquarters was evacuated, and two police staffers were sent to hospitals.
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The two men in the plane were taken to a local hospital.
It was not immediately known why the driver lost control and ran over several different objects.
Fire damage was estimated preliminarily at $100,000.