Driver with flat tire obstructs highway, passenger intoxicated, Bureau County IL


A black Toyota Prius is stopped on I-290 westbound near milepost 8 with a flat tire and no spare, blocking traffic. The passenger is very intoxicated and losing consciousness repeatedly and refuses help. The driver, (name withheld), is on the phone with authorities. The vehicle is near exit 315 and the occupants are uncooperative, not pulling over as requested.
Audio|Source: Illinois State Police Troops 1,2,3,4,5
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Transcript:
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290 Westbound milepost 8. 290 Westbound mile post 8 on the right, black Toyota Prius,
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they have a flat,
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no spare.
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6, me what drop?
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(number withheld), be my truck.
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That's 64 Punic.
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Switch to 57, Southonics at 312, 567 SouthX to 312.
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Great Toyota this week, great to you this week.
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Edward NORA 3701.
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Edward Nora, 37501.
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but land of three is down ten-four and twenty-three
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ten-four ten-four
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passenger is highly intoxicated, keeps going into out of consciousness, they're refusing to call over ten-four is the driver that's uh... calling this in?
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104 is the driver.
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His name's (name withheld).
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Are they going to the hospital or do they want EMS?
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Stand by.
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104.
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We've got (name withheld) on the phone now.
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My advice for the hearsome shortly.
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Pretty close. 575 Pontiac. I'm going to attach you to this medical if you could start heading that way.
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We're on the phone with the passenger right now, but we're trying to figure out what's going on.
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Okay.
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519 disposition probably clear patrol deer's been removed
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319104
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537 I'll take the rest of 537 I'll take the rest of you guys
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537 104
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57, 75, and 54, sounds like they're just passing the 315 exit.
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They're not being cooperative and not wanting to pull over.
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