Westbound I-64 shut near Ashley Centralia exit for incident, Washington County IL
Road ClosureWestbound traffic on Interstate 64 near the Ashley Centralia exit is stopped and the roadway is closed due to an incident. Law enforcement, state transportation, and a medical helicopter are coordinating response efforts with an estimated 24-minute arrival time for the helicopter.
Audio|Source: Washington County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Mt. Vernon Fire Dispatch
04:12
Transcript:
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Down for. Uh, left-down traffic here.
00:02
We're going to call again.
00:03
County 956.
00:05
To myself, other officers 23, I'm going to stop leftbound traffic.
00:09
Before be advised, ISB[2] has a trooper en route with no ETA.
00:14
They're coming from the 25 on Market 22.
00:17
Tenforth. Let other units on scene are en route to Zeno that westbound traffic has stopped.
00:23
10-4[1], I advise both ISB[2] and iDOT.
00:26
IDOT[3] is doing what they can to get somebody out there for help.
00:29
He will be setting down the west side lane of traffic.
00:33
48.19, you get straight traffic at the stop and it looks like it is.
00:36
We're going to cross over.
00:37
47 14 County.
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256 County.
00:39
That's right. See you guys.
00:40
ARI-you back is a dizing 24-minute ETA.
00:42
24-minute ETA. 24.
00:43
956. I've got IDOT[3] on the line wondering where they need to be to shut down traffic.
00:49
What home markers?
00:50
29 on C. We have all traffic stopped at 53.
00:54
However, IDOT[3] wants to coordinate it from there.
00:57
Ten, four. County, Mattzo, County. Notty, probable. If the fire department hasn't pleased the interstate yet, tell them to come down the westbound lane.
01:12
Advise that if you guys have not sat on the state yet, you guys can use the westbound lane to come down. Dot on the line. Would he be able to utilize westbound lane as well to help with traffic control?
01:34
is in route, they will be shutting down 64 westbound at the Mall Market 61 at the Ashley Centralia exit.
01:59
Hey guys, bird number 172 from ARIVAC accepted. 24 minute ETA. They're going to be on eye reach.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[2]
ISB: Illinois State Police (State Trooper involvement)
[3]
IDOT: Illinois Department of Transportation
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