Multiple vehicle crash causes injuries on I-55 southbound, Dupage County IL
A multiple-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 55 southbound near mile marker 273.6, east of Cass Avenue. Several vehicles were involved and personal injuries were reported. Emergency responders arrived on scene, including fire engines and medical units. Four occupants were unable to unbuckle their seatbelts. Traffic access was affected near the ramp areas. A nearby 78-year-old male with diabetes also required medical attention for shortness of breath during the incident.
Audio|Source: Addison Consolidated Fire Dispatch - South
08:57
Transcript:
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Accident. Personal injury.
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District 155A.
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Interstate 55, southbound near mile marker 273.6.
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Battalion 120.
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Engine 120.
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Engine 123.
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Medic 123.
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Medic 123. Interstate 55 southbound near mile marker 273.
02:40
Pomayor.
03:16
Debris in the road on I-55 southbound near mile marker 273.6.
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Near Cass Avenue on the right shoulder.
03:24
Four cars report their seatbelts will not unbuckle.
03:34
All right, sir.
03:35
Sid.
04:16
Battalion chief reports a cast found nothing yet.
04:23
Archie.
04:39
I'm sorry.
05:11
Okay.
05:15
Southbound 55 at the northbound ramp.
05:24
No additional information for brown.
05:30
One point three we got.
05:35
Engine 123 is entering I-55 from Route 83.
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All right.
05:42
You will probably get two units on the Southbound 55, northbound ramp.
05:48
Message for Southampton side, northbound ramp.
05:50
What can we do there?
06:34
City is going to be southbound 55 to northbound ramp.
06:41
Will be there soon.
06:42
All right, southbound 55 to northbound ramp.
07:06
Sick person, district 212, near 177th Street, WM.
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At Mace Lake Village near Westmont, engine 182, medic 182, cross street of St. Stephen's Green and Tarton Lakes Drive.
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123, 120.
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123, we cannot get to it.
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We are staged on Cass, let me know if we do it.
07:40
Not sure if traffic caused an accident.
07:44
Let's see if we are approaching it now.
07:46
I will give you a report in a second.
07:52
Let it get in front of us on the ramp.
08:08
202735.
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78-year-old male with type 2 diabetes had a problem.
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With shortness of breath.
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Engine 123 is there.
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There we have one vehicle.
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Looks like someone is outside.
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We are investigating.
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All right, see you.
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