Van drives erratically on I-55 near Pole 47, nearly hits cars


A trooper reports a white work van with a yellow ladder on top driving erratically on I-55 South near Pole 47. The driver struggles to stay in their lane, almost hits other vehicles, and drives off the roadway.
Audio|Source: Clay County Sheriff and EMS, Wayne County Sheriff and EMS, Flora Police, Fairfield Police, Fire, and EMS, ISP Districts 12,13, and 19
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Transcript:
00:00Trooper Unitruckless driving our 55 southbound mile pole 47, 1816, white work van, white work van, yellow letter on top, Spencer displayed on rear, yellow letter on top, Spencer displayed on rear, unable to maintain lane, almost striking another motorist, driving off the roadway.00:17Make your own case case case, you're 35.00:24This is Trooper, DUI, D-UI, I-55,000 on my post 47.00:301816 white work van white work van yellow ladder on top since it is laid on rear yellow ladder on top since it's displayed on rear I'm able to maintain lane almost striking other motorists driving off the roadway take your on pace stay please you break on a little bit back
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Trooper Unitruckless driving our 55 southbound mile pole 47, 1816, white work van, white work van, yellow letter on top, Spencer displayed on rear, yellow letter on top, Spencer displayed on rear, unable to maintain lane, almost striking another motorist, driving off the roadway.
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Make your own case case case, you're 35.
00:24
This is Trooper, DUI, D-UI, I-55,000 on my post 47.
00:30
1816 white work van white work van yellow ladder on top since it is laid on rear yellow ladder on top since it's displayed on rear I'm able to maintain lane almost striking other motorists driving off the roadway take your on pace stay please you break on a little bit back
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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D-35: Make your own case (likely officer's discretion to initiate enforcement based on observed violation)
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I-55, Illinois
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