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Brownstown, IL

Semi-truck struck by lightning blocks traffic on I-70 

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I-70, Brownstown, IL
Audio|Source: Illinois State Police Troop 9
01:16

Transcript:
And 65 to coin information. You go ahead for 65. 965 or 97. Rick from Interstate 70 called. They got a call about a truck truck truck truck truck or semi-trailer stuck by lightning and slowly stuck in the road. He's not sure exactly where they're had somewhere between the 68 and a brown town way station. I've got no calls on to yet. 10.4. I think one of us can't break. The way else he appointed, say, counting in it can check on us for us. He's calling the company unions one information. As I said, it was stuck in the roadway. Stand for it. 970, 965. If you're just... searching right now, why don't want to you to go ahead and get broke away and respond to that. If it is stuck in the road, we don't want to cause a crash if we can get there somebody quick. 10-4. 55 is on the phone. I'll break away.

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