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Erratic driving leads to accident in Bureau County 

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Bureau County, IL
A silver Mercedes-Benz was reported driving unsafely and crashed on a highway. The vehicle continued to drive north after the accident, and a caller reported it might have hit another car near a restaurant and a store.
Audio|Source: Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties Law Enforcement
03:3

Transcript:
12. We received a traffic complaint on a silver Mercedes. It's driving erratically. It has now gotten into an accident. 251 shooting parkway. Road, we're gathering further. No more. 12-10-4[1], start. The 28 Frank Frank 877643 comes back, clear valid to (name withheld) on a 05 Mercedes-Benz convertible. You didn't say that's what the answer right? You got. That's what the caller is advising. She's still on the phone with them trying to get more information. Good close, 23, let me know if I need to go left or right if you see anything. I don't know if you're hitting me yet. Stop. 10 4. I'm going to go east on shooting park. We're 1060[2]. We don't see anything at shooting park in 251. 10-4. The vehicle is headed north on 251 now. 10.4. Was there a 1050? Do you know, for sure? The vehicle is near Wendy's at the stoplight. The caller did advise. The car did hit another vehicle. No, I'll call the caller. We're still on the phone with them. She's following the silver Mercedes-Benz. Ten more. Point three, I'll be heading here away. I don't see anybody that was hit here anyway. This ten-four. Do you guys find the card? I'll say let me know I'll back it up. I'm coming from the south. Stop. At 12, I checked 251 shooting parked. There's nothing parked anywhere anyway, unless they went into a parking lot. I don't see any other vehicle, so until I, for sure, helping to complain it. Stop. Call her advice, they're now by the stoplight by Walmart. Thank you.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[2]
1060: Possible pursuit/vehicle stop (contextual, not formal code)

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