Wrong-way driver traveling westbound in eastbound lanes near mile marker 51 on I-80; vehicle later off roadway in westbound ditch; driver located and unresponsive with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound; EMS requested and traffic shut down at exit 56., Bureau County IL
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WeaponsWrong-way driver traveling westbound in eastbound lanes near mile marker 51 on I-80; vehicle later off roadway in westbound ditch; driver located and unresponsive with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound; EMS requested and traffic shut down at exit 56.
Audio|Heard on: Illinois State Police Troops 1,2,3,4,5
Listen to dispatch call
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Surly, Westbound 80, past 53, speed 95, light traffic.
00:10
498, CBIA, CI crash, very good at 490, 28,
00:15
490.
00:20
Second and medium.
00:23
Westbound, eastbound lanes are the 51.
00:31
So this is the wrongway driver, IAW, westbound, eastbound lanes at miles close 51.
00:40
Still going westbound, 51.
00:49
You're going to the Great Sauk Trail eastbound, going up the wrong way.
00:55
This area eastbound headed up the wrong way.
01:02
Coming back out, going eastbound.
01:08
I'm coming back out of the rest area, going eastbound.
01:12
Westbound, through the median, back westbound from the 51.
01:20
Dish westbound through the median, back westbound from my post 51.
01:29
He's found it, or correction, westbound ditch, 51.
01:36
Correct out, westbound ditch, exit 51.
01:43
That vehicle,
01:45
doesn't want to open the door.
01:47
We can stay in mind.
01:53
2GC8, such as in the vehicle, didn't want to open the door.
02:00
Call the driver out of the day, and then secure the channel.
02:08
Chicago 3164 1042.
02:14
3164104.
02:19
Great Sauk Trail Rest Area, emergency, radio traffic only.
02:26
Early 2012, thorough medical looks like subject possibly shot himself.
02:34
The EMS has been page...
02:38
That's course.
02:45
111 and Doty, 111st and Doty,
02:48
black Tesla, Black Tesla,
02:51
E. Edward Z-Zvra 55280,
02:54
P. Edward Z-Zara 55280.
03:07
King 2 will be secure.
03:09
We need EMS route, which I heard they're coming.
03:12
We might as well to call IDD out.
03:13
We're going to need to shut down westbound at 56.
03:15
Speaking 2.263 covered you, your advice contact IDOT.
03:20
We need to shut it down westbound at the 56.
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