Squad 8 and Tower 1 dispatched on Box 1-4 to the 1800 block of Paxton Street for an accident with entrapment. Reports indicated several vehicles with entrapment and possibly one on fire. Upon hearing the info, Chief 5 (Clark) requested Wagon 4 to the scene. Squad 8 arrived with a minivan and cargo van involved in a serious collision and quickly went to work on the trapped occupant. All crews worked for about a half-hour extricating the patient while EMS crews provided medical care. The driver of the van was transported to a local hospital. A third vehicle involved only suffered minor damage with no injuries.