Van with trailer roadside incident injures passenger, Pontiac IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a van with a trailer was involved in a roadside incident near northbound exit 196 on I-55 in Pontiac, Illinois. The van was against the guardrail, causing traffic to back up. One passenger reported an injury and may need ambulance assistance.
Audio|Heard on: Tazewell IL Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
No, the road's not blocked, car's still getting through.
00:04
The van with the trailer is kind of up against the guardrail off on the shoulder mostly.
00:10
Ten four, I'll call State Police.
00:15
Ten four, and there's not a lane open yet to the turnaround.
00:21
Ten and four. Ten and four.
00:24
I guess there may be a lane open is just traffic backed up quite a wave.
00:30
Pontiac Yard, this is 59.
00:34
Go ahead.
00:35
This is the yard.
00:39
I'm going to sit here at the top of the overhead.
00:41
The trailer is about halfway to three-quarters away in the driving lane.
00:47
10-4.
00:50
I believe they're all out moving around, so I would say they're fine.
00:52
Yard, this is 56.
00:56
Go ahead, 56.
00:58
Hey,
01:00
I'm getting out to check on a van northbound at 196.
01:09
Good for. The yard is 56.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:18
Yeah, their van is dead.
01:20
They probably need to be, there's two ladies in the gold van.
01:25
They probably need to be picked up.
01:27
They said they got somebody coming,
01:29
or insurance is trying to work on it.
01:34
Yeah, 10-4.
01:36
I could probably come out and grab them.
01:38
You're at the 196 outside or median?
01:44
Outside, they're just on the shoulder.
01:48
Ten-four. Like I can come get them and get them to wallies or something in the gas station.
01:56
Do you want me to wait here behind them or keep going?
02:02
If they're on the outside shoulder, they should be okay.
02:05
I'll be right out.
02:08
Ten-four.
02:11
On eight yards, it's 59.
02:16
You've reached your three-limit call for the day.
02:18
10-4. 10-4, but if in the meantime you want to let state police know that vehicle that has a trailer has a passenger that says she's injured.
02:30
So I don't know if you want to give them a heads-up with an ambulance or not.
02:35
10-4, I will call them back.
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Location mentioned:
I-55, Pontiac, IL
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