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Semi-truck catches fire on interstate in Illinois, Bureau County IL
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck caught fire on I-80 westbound near mile marker 68 in Illinois. Emergency units from nearby areas responded. One driver was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Bloomington for treatment.
Audio|Heard on: Illinois State Police Troops 1,2,3,4,5
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01:13
Transcript:
00:00
248, semi-fire, I-80 west near mile marker 68.
00:03
I-AIDE west LOMO plus 68, the accommodate and Spring Valley are on scene.
00:10
There's no lane blockage.
00:16
Two-four. On the way.
00:20
748, ten-four.
00:26
Copy 3, and I've got a flight request for you.
00:29
It's going to be St.
00:30
James Pontiac to St.
00:31
Joseph, Bloomington, through the climb for Med Crew duty time.
00:34
Gillesburg is all the flight.
00:40
Chicago, Charles 201141, Ovoid, Enforcement, at C26, Frankford East, Secure 2 Hours.
00:48
Charles 20.
00:49
Charles, 20. Let's see.
00:52
And for them westbound by the sound now.
00:57
Okay.
01:02
A knock is not working if you could hold up CFOS.
01:09
I advise that one of the drivers was transported to St.
01:13
Joseph's.
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I-80, Illinois
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