Motorcycle stopped facing wrong way on interstate highway, Knox County IL


A motorcycle is stopped on Interstate 74 facing the opposite direction of traffic. It has its hazard lights on and is off to the side of the road between Galesburg and Maxwell.
Audio|Source: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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If you guys call down to the 48[1], Interstate 74 in Easton, a 48 Interstate 74 in Easton, there's a motorcycle facing the wrong direction where the splasher is on.
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He's eastbound in the westbound lane on the side of the road.
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401[2].
00:11
10 for it. And it's been off to the side of the road right now.
00:13
They said it's between Nalesburg and Maxwell.
00:15
They weren't exactly sure on the mile monitor, so that's not exact.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
48: Traffic Incident (often used for motor vehicle accidents or issues on the roadway)
[2]
401: Unit Call Sign (not a crime code, but listed in transcript as a reference to a responding unit)
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Location mentioned:
I-74, Illinois
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