Thomas Dabek, 41, injured in suspected DUI crash on Dunham Road in Saint Charles, Illinois
Kane County deputies, ComEd worker save man from burning car
Curtis discovered the vehicle overturned in a ditch with power lines wrapped around it and immediately called in to his headquarters to request power be shut off to the lines, Rangel said. Shortly thereafter, the deputies arrived.
Kane County deputies pull driver from overturned, burning vehicle
The driver, 41-year-old Thomas Dabek of South Elgin, was taken first to Delnor Hospital in serious condition and was later flown to Loyola Medical Center for further treatment.
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