Multi-vehicle crash on I-88 eastbound causes lane closure, Bureau County IL

Traffic

Reported: 11/6/2025 03:51 PM

Bureau County, IL

A traffic accident involving at least five vehicles, including a blue Nissan and a semi-truck, occurred on I-88 eastbound near milepost 137 in Bureau County, Illinois. Multiple lanes are blocked and emergency responders are on scene attending to the situation. The incident caused traffic delays and possible injuries.

Audio|Source: Illinois State Police Troops 1,2,3,4,5

02:27

Transcript:

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With two vehicles, I88, eastbound on the left shoulder, we're at milepost 137, one of the Nissan sedan,

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unknown other vehicle.

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3183, 104, it's possible.

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They were pinging right in the middle, it was hard to tell eastbound or westbound.

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That'd be fine.

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Excuse me 60, 6.2.

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1.88, 10.4.

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Come for.

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I'll please have both contacts here.

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So, we have both contacts here.

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1 C. Charles B.

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Boy,

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51 B. David,

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65 L. Lincoln,

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5117063 on the blue Nissan, blue Nissan.

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Scott L.O.9.

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Morningful for the notes.

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Second passage, you're transferred to Lutheran by this plane's 6-3.

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52.

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5.51, 24.

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50PI 5.5.05 northbound 273.

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55 northbound, 273. 55 northbound outpost 273.

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Lane number one, it's white car and blue carifiers in row.

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That's the 8104.

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I'm being around from 559-degree.

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28-124.

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Chicago 3395.

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I'll be in round code 2 to assist 3388.

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104. 349-94.

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3494.

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A white semi-black has to be on the right.

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10-4[1]-rout-gover.

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Pretty on support.

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Honestly, five cars involved.

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With multiple lines down.

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Go ahead.

Police codes explained

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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.

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