Debris from truck causes highway incident on I-55, Collinsville IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a piece of debris fell from a truck on Interstate 55 near Collinsville, possibly a large tarp, causing a gray SUV to strike it and suffer two flat tires. Both vehicles pulled over to the shoulder, and the debris was later removed from the roadway. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Woodford IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Eight (number withheld) O'Fallon Shiloh Towing en route.
00:03
Eight one oh seven Collinsville.
00:05
Seven go ahead.
00:06
One of the involved parties took the exit for Reader Road and turned right.
00:11
(Name withheld) has pulled over on the shoulder.
00:13
Seven ten four.
00:15
Collinsville (number withheld), is she wanting a crash report? Crash report number, or is she helping filling it out?
00:22
Involved in this debris that struck or that fell out of the truck.
00:26
(Name withheld) was the party that struck the debris.
00:28
If we have the truck that's pulled over, then she should be included in that crash report.
00:32
Seven hundred and seven,
00:34
Ten four. I'll be en route after I remove this debris off the roadway.
00:37
Ten four. What spot do you think she was at? We believe she's actually on Illinois Route 158 near Knott Road.
00:42
Calling (number withheld).
00:44
Seven five.
00:45
Calling (number withheld), debris has been removed off the roadway.
00:49
It's on the left-hand shoulder.
00:52
It’s like a big pool tarp, but it's off the road.
00:56
Do you have a number for the driver?
01:01
Ten four, thank you.
01:05
Eight sixty-one, copy.
01:08
Sixty one, go ahead.
01:09
Sixty (number withheld), I copy.
01:10
I-55 southbound near milepost 70.
01:15
Something fell off of a semi.
01:18
A gray SUV struck it, they have two flat tires.
01:23
The semi's also pulled over.
01:25
They're blocking one lane.
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Location mentioned:
I-55, Collinsville, IL
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