Car fire damages other vehicles in parking garage at Schaumburg mall

VIDEO: Emergency crews responded to a car fire Saturday near a mall in the northwest suburbs. Video obtained by ABC7 Chicago showed flames and black smoke at a parking structure for a Macy’s store at the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.

Schaumburg police told ABC News they responded to a report of a car fire around 2:20 p.m. on the upper level of the parking garage. A driver had suffered a medical emergency before their car caught on fire.

A bystander, who also suffered a minor injury, helped pull the driver from their car. The driver was later taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.

Three other vehicles were damaged due to the car fire, Schaumburg police said. No further information was immediately available.

WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

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