Semi Truck Crash Blocks I-57, Woman In Labor Stuck, Benton IL
TrafficA semi-trailer crashed on I-57 near Benton, Illinois, spilling cargo on the road and in the ditch. There was significant blood at the scene. The accident caused a complete traffic blockage. A woman in labor became trapped in the traffic jam and required medical help.
Audio|Source: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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There's still some, everything from the rear half in the trailer is out on the road or in the ditch behind the trailer.
00:07
There is still some material inside the trailer.
00:12
There's been over here. There's quite a bit of blood on the ground here up there.
00:29
You have lost to call the after hours contact for TVO.
00:34
And I can get a heavy-duty tone. 8-0.
00:38
Just 8 or not. Just 8 or not. I'll be doing with that as my trailer.
00:43
They're rolling around.
00:44
All right, please.
00:47
Okay, 10-4[1].
00:49
It looks like the TVO would be coming from off Carmel.
00:55
Double.
00:57
I don't think we're going to have plenty of time so that'll work.
01:04
6.95, 1028 on the power unit.
01:13
Point excite 5, 1028 on the power unit. It will be in Illinois Portion, P.
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Paul,
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1086940.
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Illinois Portion, P. Paul,
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108, 6940.
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The Portion, P. Paul, 108, 6940.
01:37
Freight Hunter's lease, LLC,
01:41
Lansing,
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2,224 Browner, Tracker.
01:48
I can help me with the mayor redirect traffic from off the Benton exit on the 37.
01:58
Coynec 77 information. I've got a female here that just walked up to my squad car, say she's in labor and she's in this traffic currently.
02:06
All right.
02:09
That's pretty much.
02:23
77 age,
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how far long you see you and how many kids has you had?
02:34
303.
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303.
02:38
Since where you got AM1 or no?
02:42
Affirmary.
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Affirmary. Sam 4.
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The outside temperature is 61 degrees Fahrenheit.
03:02
And she got a hold of family member to shut the alarm off.
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I'll be clear.
03:09
Time for. Yeah, so that information.
03:11
The big fire chief is aware of the lady going into labor. He's a 10 route trying to get back. That's what it before.
03:20
Thank you. Excellent, I go ahead.
03:24
I'm sorry, it's going to be 44,000 pounds.
03:28
She did revise.
03:30
She doesn't like a check now.
03:32
She thinks she may have injured her knee.
03:35
I know.
03:39
77, just for the information is three minutes apart currently.
03:43
I'll be standing by, waiting on the fire chiefs for that. My name, or respond, I-57 northbound mile mark in 76.
03:49
I-57 northbound mile mark 77. Where?
03:51
2.8-1-11, Commissioner.
03:54
Okay,
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man, go ahead.
03:58
Dispatch,
04:00
are you aware of an additional... ...medicine, medical incident on the interstate. That was south.
04:05
It's completely blocked.
04:07
County, just toned another ambulance to your location for a female in labor.
04:15
Well, that's affirmative.
04:16
IAC is notified as to that, uh, dude, does Abbott have another ambulance available?
04:27
Uh,
04:31
that's aft, have another ambulance available. Morning, love rank 30 to 44. I'm sure they have one more of it.
04:34
There'll be, should be zero after that one.
04:44
Okay,
04:45
copy.
04:47
If you would contact Frame for Fire and see what was Frame for Fire has for availability this morning.
04:55
We'd maybe ship one of the ambulance up this way.
05:03
So far an IER, I've only got one.
05:06
I'll check the frame.
05:11
2025, 1028 on the trailer. It'll be a Tennessee semi-trailer plate 540-578 PCOM.
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Tennessee trailer 540-578 PCOM.
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4-9 Tennessee 540578 T3moblin trailer leasing Bowman trailer leasing
05:41
William Sport marijuana 154 one man from 154 you still want me to come southbound on a northbound line correct
05:51
Yes, that is correct. When you get here, there's enough room you can turn around and just keep her back towards the, uh, go ahead and face the right direction north once you get on scene. We believe it is drove me food grade for the green material and so we may wash it down.
06:08
Just be ready in case we have a field with training.
06:11
Correct.
06:12
57 northbound.
06:13
He's staging at the 71 in the third traffic.
06:15
Mr. Smith.
06:18
As G-Vos will be advised, and once is free now, he's getting a refusal from the patient of the driver.
06:25
They will be free if they can turn around, head back that way.
06:28
It appears there be a state cop right there to your left somewhere, I think that might be the spot.
06:36
That's from Rivila, I'm seeing a police officer now.
06:48
Call me back with that one free enough. Do you want to still continue or no?
06:59
I'm not around them. I can't confirm how easy or hard it's going to be for them to get out.
07:05
Just if you would,
07:08
just put Frankfurt on standby and let them know of our situation.
07:12
And we'll just continue the current AMR rig.
07:17
out here, if this one gets cleared up and can get through traffic,
07:20
in a timely manner, I'll cancel.
07:27
Receive. Receive.
07:35
I'm seeing it's a secondary incident.
07:39
May 20 will be in command.
07:43
Proceed.
07:52
25 West Main at the Overpass has helped deputies shut the interstate down.
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104 of the advice which side.
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809.08 zone.
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809 on the eyes on the scene.
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Receive five foot.
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Tide up.
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They advise which side they want me on, whether it be the northbound or southbound entrance are in.
08:35
They're shutting northbound down.
08:38
It's a complete standstill at a blockage.
08:41
I believe a trooper should be en route to relieve you guys.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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I-57, Benton, IL
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