Tractor hits power lines causing fire hazard and injury, Boone County IL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 03:17 PM

Boone Mc Henry County Line Rd, Illinois

A tractor struck power lines near County Line Road south of Jackson in Illinois, causing a fire hazard and a risk of electrocution. The person near the tractor is unresponsive, and power lines are down across the area, blocking access. Fire units and power company have been notified to address the situation.

Audio|Source: Boone County Fire Dispatch

02:32

Transcript:

00:00

341, 10-4[1]. You can't be advised, it sounds like the wires are still hot, they can't get close to the subject, and it sounds like somebody may be entrapped into a tractor.

00:13

And if there's control, can you notice like combat just the vicinity so they can get somebody else?

00:20

Ten-four.

00:25

District 2 fire units in row.

00:28

Subject's not moving. There are power lines on the ground from the tractor hitting them. We do not know. We do not know if the wires are caught.

00:39

36 copies.

00:43

301 do you guys want me to hook up the ATV and bring it to you guys?

00:54

Round 301, I would say hold off, it sounds like it's close to the road as there's an electric plane.

01:14

District 2 be advised. The subject is still not responding.

01:18

This side of his head is black in color.

01:25

6 is in the area. I've taken flu road all the way to the curve. I haven't seen anything yet.

01:38

9496 in the area.

01:44

6 is going to be on County Line Road south of Jackson.

01:48

20 lines south of Jackson, 104.

01:55

If you fill electric poles south of Jackson Road, if you can notify, ComEd to that.

02:00

Tempor, I'm still on hold with him for Powerline South of Jackson.

02:08

There is a consultancy any notification from ComEd yet?

02:12

I'm still on hold. They were transmuted at OIC.

02:20

We've got power line down from pole to pole,

02:23

unable to proceed.

02:28

Power line down, pull to pole, unable to proceed.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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Boone Mc Henry County Line Rd, Illinois

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