Semi-trailer truck tire blows out and catches fire on I-57


A tire on a semi-trailer truck blew out and caught fire near mile marker 104 on I-57 southbound. A man wearing a gray tank top and brown cap is being sought in connection with the incident.
Audio|Source: Illinois State Police Troop 9
02:40
Transcript:
00:10976[1] you have traffic 104[2]-9776 the seat of vehicle fire for troop 10 it's going to be 57 south like a 1 of 4 and a half00:286-7-1 or 4.5.00:30It just looks like it's, I think, 20 feet off the roadway.00:39Description.00:45It turns out of the semi-trailer is about a half a mile ahead of a standby one.00:58Decorne is not during 28 arrived.01:01Sure.01:03Come to the school.01:05We're just down the road east at the school.01:10Yeah.01:16It's going to 976[1].01:19It's just down the county that's fast fire.01:33All right is in route.01:38We're looking for the mail.01:43We're looking for the male suspect.01:53He's wearing a gray tank top.01:57The brown cap on.
00:10
976[1] you have traffic 104[2]-9776 the seat of vehicle fire for troop 10 it's going to be 57 south like a 1 of 4 and a half
00:28
6-7-1 or 4.5.
00:30
It just looks like it's, I think, 20 feet off the roadway.
00:39
Description.
00:45
It turns out of the semi-trailer is about a half a mile ahead of a standby one.
00:58
Decorne is not during 28 arrived.
01:01
Sure.
01:03
Come to the school.
01:05
We're just down the road east at the school.
01:10
Yeah.
01:16
It's going to 976[1].
01:19
It's just down the county that's fast fire.
01:33
All right is in route.
01:38
We're looking for the mail.
01:43
We're looking for the male suspect.
01:53
He's wearing a gray tank top.
01:57
The brown cap on.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
976: Traffic
[2]
104: Location marker or unit identifier
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I-57, Illinois
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