Traffic accident with power lines shuts northbound lanes, Streamwood IL
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a traffic accident on US-20 in Streamwood caused live power lines to be down in the northbound lanes near Park and Route 20. The affected lanes were shut down and traffic was diverted. Authorities requested salt and traffic control assistance from IDOT and Hanover Township.
Audio|Heard on: DuPage County Police Dispatch 1 - West
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Transcript:
00:00
26 everything's 104 out here having the power issues I'm going to send your call one I got me.
00:13
I have to divert everybody to northbound Park.
00:26
Let me stream what I just hope it'll block everything off.
00:36
35, we've got live wires out here, live wires.
00:39
So it's going to be shut down.
00:45
Double 35-34.
00:51
So 27, one of the drivers is Spanish speaking only to get notified Streamwood.
01:00
Bravo 92.
01:02
Yeah,
01:05
he's off the roadway a little, but he's calling AAA, and I'm going to head up to that accident, help out for traffic.
01:16
And also, maybe if you can call IDOT to have them...
01:20
come out for a salt to put some salt on.
01:25
You know what, disregard that there's another 10-4[2]6[1] now.
01:32
Okay, it'll be that northbound side then.
01:37
Yeah, northbound lanes, yeah.
01:40
Okay.
01:45
This is going to be the original one that I was going to,
01:48
if I know right out the 10-4[2]6[1].
01:53
10-4[2].
01:55
And IDOT was advised?
01:59
10-4[2]10. 10-4, thanks.
02:05
Probably 35 since Hanover Township could help strangle with traffic.
02:10
And 20 in Park, 20 in Park.
02:13
10-4[2].
02:18
And Bravo, 35, how many people do you need out there from Hanover Township?
02:24
Enough to cover Park and 20, Park and 20.
02:29
Okay.
02:32
Basically, Eastbound traffic at Park is being diverted northbound.
02:37
And maybe if they want a good...
02:39
No, that's all right.
02:40
Just leave it how it is.
02:42
Just 20.
02:44
Okay.
02:50
How do you want to help? Actually, you don't go.
02:53
I guess now if I won't need you.
02:59
Just gonna take my spot at Park and 20 until Hanover Township gets here.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-46: Assist motorist
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received, understood, or OK.
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Location mentioned:
US-20, Streamwood, IL
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