Two traffic accidents block Route 20 near McLean Blvd, Elgin IL
TrafficTwo separate traffic accidents occurred on Route 20 near McLean Boulevard in Elgin, Illinois. One accident was westbound over the McLean Bridge and the other eastbound just past the bridge. One patient was reported and an ambulance was requested. Police and fire units closed the roadway for safety until tow trucks could clear the scene. No personal details are disclosed.
Audio|Source: Elgin Fire
05:45
Transcript:
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The Elgin, two units responding to Route 20, they're going to be on westbound,
00:07
Route 20,
00:08
Near McLean, westbound Route 20, no subjects are claiming injuries.
00:18
Message is deep.
00:19
Looks like I got me right on top of the bridge over McLean Boulevard.
00:23
It's going to do you know it's a minute to turn around.
00:26
Message receives on top of the bridge near McLean.
00:35
Elgin Fire Battalion 1.
00:41
We have a second accident on Route 20.
00:43
Be Route 20 eastbound just east of the McLean Bridge.
00:49
Can you send me another engine to the westbound accident? The units responding eastbound will respond to this one.
00:56
Two vehicles, middle of the roadway, so everybody's not walking around.
01:00
They're telling them on 20 command.
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Terry one from engine three.
01:09
You want us to stay on Office 2 or you want us to go to Offs 3?
01:14
Stay in off 2.
01:15
You're going to run right into this accident here.
01:19
We'll stop before so we don't run into it.
01:25
Three. I'll jump fired at the Italian 1.
01:31
Go ahead.
01:33
You came up on a second accident, eastbound east of McLean, different from the one originally responding to, and all your units are going to go to that one.
01:42
You want me to get engines in route to the other one?
01:47
I'll text base with the officers on the other one.
01:49
That one's off the roadway, and it sounded like no injuries.
01:52
I'll fill you in in a minute.
01:56
Message.
01:57
We're going to take the whole Route 20.
02:01
The way these are positioned is making for something bad to happen.
02:11
Elgin fire.
02:13
Engine 3.
02:14
Engine 3, go ahead.
02:18
You can have block traffic going eastbound on Route 20.
02:26
Probably from McLean or Randall.
02:38
Messages see if SPD to block traffic eastbound and Route 20 from McLean or Randall.
02:48
Engine fire.
02:51
Engine 3.
02:59
Okay.
03:00
The guy was going to respond to the westbound accident on 20.
03:05
Engine 3 is going to assume round 20 command.
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We need one email here.
03:10
We'll have one patient.
03:14
The engine 3 is going to be Route 20 eastbound command with a red vehicle requesting an ambulance Battalion 1 to go back to the westbound over the McLean Bridge accident.
03:32
Elgin fire to engine 3.
03:34
Did you want a second engine as well for blocking?
03:44
Eastbound has two engines on the scene.
03:50
Message received, engine four is with engine three on eastbound the plane.
03:55
That is correct.
03:56
Engine three, engine four are eastbound row 20.
04:03
Elgin to Ambulance 7?
04:07
Go for Ambulance 7.
04:10
Ambulance 7? Are you still at the westbound accident getting refusals? Or can you reroute to the eastbound McLean accident?
04:18
What was on the eastbound McLean with Engine 3 and Engine 4? We're on tape.
04:24
Messages to see.
04:25
Engine 3, did you need an additional ambulance? It is slick.
04:33
The engine 3.
04:35
Did you need an additional ambulance or is Ambulance 7 fine?
04:41
We have one patient in the Ambulance 7 can take care of it.
04:45
Message your seats.
04:46
Everyone should be where they need to be.
04:53
Elgin Fire.
04:56
East on 20, Command.
04:59
Go ahead, command.
05:02
We're going to have to keep this closed until we've got a tow out here.
05:09
Message received.
05:16
No, the fire battalion.
05:21
Battalion.
05:22
The westbound accident is property only, or property damage only.
05:27
EPD's got that.
05:28
There's no fire resources needed there.
05:32
I don't know if you've got to contact somebody, however, this bridge is slick most directions.
05:36
We're going to need somebody out here to get this bridge salted.
05:41
That has been notified.
05:44
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near N McLean Blvd, Elgin, IL 60123
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