Pickup truck driven erratically on I-80 near Utica, North Utica IL
TrafficA pickup truck was driven erratically on I-80 near Utica. The vehicle was speeding, slowing down, and swerving. A caller followed the truck for several miles and reported its behavior to authorities.
Audio|Source: La Salle County Sheriff and Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Go ahead. IAIDY Westbound at the 87. IAIDY Westbound at the 87 is a dark-colored-ditch pickup truck full-size with tow-haul mirrors on the side. A dark-colored dash pickup truck, full-size with tow-haul mirrors on the side. The caller's been following for approximately three hours, correction three miles. He's all over the roadway, speeding up and slowing down.
00:26
The caller is in a white truck tractor, flatbed trailer with drain tile on it. I'll have him keep updating us. Just advise him when he passes me before the Utica exit to turn his hazard lights on to make sure. Just passing the 84.
00:55
in the left lane so he can watch the vehicle. There is a truck between the two of them. He sees you, he's moving over to the other lane.
01:24
with any traffic coming through primary backup on my end. No idea. There. I'll be 42, 44062. 44062. 44062.
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I-80, North Utica, IL
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