Two vehicle accident on route 71 near interstate 80, Ottawa IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a two-vehicle traffic accident occurred on route 71 near interstate 80 involving a plow truck and another vehicle. There were no reported injuries. The sheriff and state police are responding.
Audio|Heard on: Grundy IL Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:24
Transcript:
00:00
I just had a vehicle passively, hit my plow, blew a tire.
00:04
We're southbound on on 71, about a half a mile north of Interstate 80.
00:10
If you could get a hold of Ottawa 1-16 and send ISP, it doesn't look like there be any injuries.
00:18
10-4, we'll get on it.
00:21
There's also another vehicle in the ditch northbound.
00:24
They may have collided versus hitting me, but it happened right alongside me.
00:30
All right, just stay put.
00:33
Eric's on his way up there.
00:35
Ottawa 67.
00:38
Go ahead for 67.
00:41
Hey Brock, uh, the South County Sheriff's Department will be en route.
00:47
Sounds good.
00:48
Yeah, it looks like they hit one another.
00:50
It just happened right alongside me.
00:53
Did they hit your plow or no?
00:57
I don't think so.
00:58
I thought she caught maybe the tip of my plow.
01:01
I'm actually off to the side, been working the ditch with the wing.
01:06
But it looks like her shoot, the gala was southbound.
01:11
The left rear part of her car is damaged and axles tore up, so she would have hit the northbound vehicle.
01:19
All right, just stay put Eric's on his way and the sheriff's department's on their way.
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IL-71, Ottawa, IL
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