Semi truck rear-ends vehicle on I-55 southbound, Springfield IL
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TrafficA semi-truck rear-ended another vehicle on I-55 southbound near mile markers 96 to 100 in Springfield. The crash caused traffic to back up and required extrication under the Clear Lake/72 overpass. Tow truck service and rerouting were coordinated.
Audio|Heard on: Pike County Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement
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03:47
Transcript:
00:00
Southbound about the 99, we need additional trap control.
00:08
Stringfield 6-1, I'm out on about raised assist.
00:11
I'm en route to the Clear Lake area to check on something real quick.
00:20
About the 100 and the 99, traffic is backed up and just caused secondary.
00:30
I'm going to go out of the 96th.
00:34
(number withheld).
00:39
Where do you need me?
00:41
I'm approaching the 100 now.
00:48
Run inside, wash your hands.
00:51
Give it 5 to 10 minutes and then start it back up and see if it'll reset.
00:54
If it doesn't, then take another truck, please.
01:02
10-4[1].
01:07
First issues with that throughout the day, please.
01:13
Copy that.
01:20
I don't know if this is going to be the same or not, or if this one was just involved.
01:30
So, see, you can disregard on that for now.
01:32
This will appear to be at 1050[2].
01:36
55,
01:41
Springfield.
01:44
Go ahead.
01:46
Let's turn C-55.
01:47
Can you take the semi rear-ended crash 55 southbound at the 96?
01:56
Yeah,
01:57
if I can get up there, we're gridlocked right here at about the 99.
02:02
I'll head that way.
02:05
Question two 55-temper.
02:08
Springfield, 672, traffic's back to moving.
02:12
Slowly, I'll be taking the right shoulder.
02:15
670-4.
02:20
Springfield, 672, a ride, southbound,
02:24
exit 96B.
02:26
Got a black pickup truck, I'll advise for any further.
02:31
6704.
02:36
28, B-Boy truck.
02:43
6772, go ahead.
02:48
646328, 264, 628.
02:49
264, 628.
02:51
Black Chevy, Colorado, Black Chevy, Colorado.
02:55
Black Chevy, Colorado.
02:58
Pollution 23rd, have a clear and continued on.
03:05
72 information.
03:07
Trap is going to be rerouted southbound exit 98B, southbound exit 98B for the extrication.
03:16
Extrication is going to be right under the 72 overpass, Clear Lake overpass from 55.
03:28
672 additional for tel assistance.
03:35
It's available tow for that black pickup, make it a rollback, and they can come up the ramp 96B from Clear Lake.
03:44
They can go northbound,
03:46
come up the wrong way.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
[2]
1050: Traffic accident
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Location mentioned:
E Clear Lake Ave & I-72, Springfield, IL 62702
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