Multi-vehicle accident with trapped suv under overpass, Springfield IL
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TrafficA multi-vehicle accident occurred under the Clear Lake overpass in Springfield. A black SUV is trapped beneath a trailer. Emergency services are performing extrication and advanced life support. The underpass is completely blocked, and traffic is redirected.
Audio|Heard on: Sangamon County Public Safety
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02:58
Transcript:
00:00
Control Battalion is on team,
00:02
establishing highway command.
00:03
We do have a black SUV underneath the rear end of the trailer.
00:08
Engine Ten made patient contact.
00:11
We are going to need an exit access for the ALS.
00:15
Right now the underpass is completely blocked.
00:18
Do you have any tow trucks?
00:20
They can come down here and start moving vehicles and get a path clear.
00:28
Springfield, 672 arrive, southbound.
00:31
Exit 96d,
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got a black pickup truck.
00:35
I'll advise for anything further.
00:38
6704.
00:43
Earl, the Taiwan's encounter the actual execution.
00:46
Now this is directly underneath the underpass.
00:50
The Taiwan SSO's Execution Division, he's back in Cruz,
00:55
what's needed when it's now that's the same part.
01:00
Yeah, but I'm trying to make some of the next strategy and I'm doing a lot for business.
01:10
Copy that.
01:15
from highway command.
01:21
Go ahead.
01:24
If we can get any available ALS units to the opposite side of this overpass, they'll be able to get off the highway and get to where they need to go.
01:33
So we need them on the south side of this overpass.
01:42
Copy, we've got three Frank seven in routes, and I'm going to have them get on Clear Lakes southbound and back up to the overpass.
01:51
Clear and continue north.
01:54
Yeah, I've got to come down next year.
01:59
For the extrication, the extrication is going to be
02:11
Right under the 72 overpass, Clear Lake.
02:14
It has been notified and I have 3.5 that's going to take the Clear Lake entrance and they're going to back up to the overpass to you.
02:27
Come down, I want them to be clear.
02:29
I want them...
02:31
Sixthed each additional for telesystems.
02:33
I want them heading east and exit 98A.
02:40
They're going to travel the wrong way to get down here to where I want them at.
02:49
Italian ones advising take the exit 98a the wrong way.
02:53
Take exit 98a the wrong way and that should bring you right to them and give you an exit to get out.
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Location mentioned:
E Clear Lake Ave & I-72, Springfield, IL 62702
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