Single vehicle accident with airbag deployment on IL-17, Galva IL

Traffic

Reported: 11/2/2025 06:28 AM

IL-17, Galva, IL

A single-vehicle accident occurred near the intersection of Illinois Highway 17 and Illinois Highway 82. The airbags in the vehicle deployed, and the driver initially had difficulty hearing but is now out of the vehicle. A bystander and a local farmer assisted the driver. Emergency medical and fire services are responding.

Audio|Source: Lee County Public Safety

02:53

Transcript:

00:00

Attention, Star County Ambulance. Star County Ambulance for 1050[1], CI Unknown, Illinois Highway 17 and Illinois Highway 82. Illinois Highway 17th is unknown. Time now is 829 WCA, 672. Thank you.

00:29

I mentioned Galvo Digital Fire. Galva District Fire, you need a core of 1050[1], CI Unknown, Illinois Highway 17, Illinois Highway 82.

00:39

Illinois Highway 17, Illinois Highway 82.

00:43

Unknown how many vehicles are involved, the driver of the one vehicle with having difficulty hearing. Time now is 831 WCAG 67.

00:59

fire, and we're going to go ahead.

01:01

We're going to go ahead.

01:05

We're going to come to.

01:08

This is a fire. Be advised, we do have the driver back on the line. Both of our airbags were deployed.

01:15

Star County Anderone, Cosmetic 7 en route with a 20-minute ECA.

01:22

Okay,

01:25

go ahead.

01:39

Rescue 6, Galva Rescue 6, he advised.

01:42

She is out of the vehicle.

01:44

Now there is a farmer. There is on scene with her. It is a single vehicle.

02:09

02:13

I was unable to copy your traffic. I do have you en route. Go ahead. 6.7, Henry County,

02:24

there is a pass-a-by that is on scene that did assist her getting out of the vehicle, so single-vehicle airbags were deployed.

02:37

Did you copy my traffic?

02:45

Engine 9, go ahead.

02:52

Engine 9, 104.

Police codes explained

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[1]

1050: Traffic accident

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