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Abandoned car found on I-55 exit ramp with hazards onMacoupin County IL

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I-55, Illinois

A black car was found abandoned on the northbound exit ramp of I-55 near mile marker 44. The car had its hazard lights on, two child seats inside, and keys left in the vehicle. There were no people inside and no signs of fire nearby.

Audio|Source: Macoupin and Montgomery Counties Public Safety Dispatch
02:39
Transcript:
00:00
I have a local unit, not sure what town is in unmarked.
00:05
Running code, I 55 Southbound at the 44 in MacCuban County.
00:10
Can you figure out what's going on?
00:11
881-24.
00:12
Northbound exit ramp.
00:14
We're making our radar now.
00:15
No flame showing at this time.
00:16
Okay. 1. Vehicle fire[2].
00:18
881-4-45, northbound at the 44 is at a BMW.
00:21
Hey boy, you can show me at at 64, 55 northbound.
00:26
I'm out with Monolith PD and Firehorn.
00:30
Mile 5511.
00:31
5511, go ahead.
00:32
Mac 9-1. Morrow 5511 is on scene.
00:35
Black BMW.
00:36
No one at this time.
00:37
Peersby on Oxfied.
00:38
10-4[1], 1523.
00:39
Show me out at the vehicle fire.
00:42
10-4[1].
00:43
Illinois 28 and ready.
00:44
881, go ahead.
00:45
Collins, L8, Illinois 28, F-ranked, J.
00:48
John, 458, 5-8, F-frink, J-John 458, 5-8, black BMW.
00:53
Eighty-1-2-4.
00:54
It's,
00:55
uh, no occupants around, seems to be abandoned.
00:57
Vehicles not on fire.
00:59
It's got a hazards on.
01:00
Two child seats in the back, no occupant.
01:02
Four. Oh, they one, seven four.
01:04
You secure me thirty.
01:05
This vehicle is not and was not on fire.
01:10
Negative, no grass fire.
01:12
The keys are still in the vehicle.
01:13
But yeah, no fire here.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[2]
Vehicle fire: Possible vehicle fire

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