Vehicle accident shuts northbound I-55 near mile 209, Cornell IL


A motor vehicle accident occurred near Route 2 on I-55 south of mile marker 209. Northbound traffic is fully blocked. Emergency medical, fire units, and ambulance are responding at the scene to provide assistance and control traffic.
Audio|Source: Cornell Fire
02:38
Transcript:
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Beattown for 1311.
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You can hold up to White Fire.
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1311, can you repeat your traffic, please.
00:04
You can hold up to White Fire to the accident at near Route 2.
00:09
That's received, 1811.
00:11
Did you copy? Pontiac medical units on scene.
00:12
Massacre State 1426.
00:14
The account board 1811 acknowledges, standing down.
00:17
The compounding board acknowledges space for the ambulance to the accident.
00:25
We'll be in front shortly.
00:26
Which Pontiac units en route to the accident? I was on my flight, sorry.
00:28
Conradale, 1328 through the button.
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I'm forth. We've gone from Panic Chief One.
00:33
Bionic fires acknowledge.
00:34
We'll have an ambulance en route shortly.
00:35
Thank you, 1420.
00:37
I'm finding Medic 1 route to the accident.
00:39
1420. 1420. Be advised I-55 northbound is completely shut down due to the accident.
00:43
We're going down to hit the turnaround, complete lane blocking.
00:46
Never. Dwighty and that's from Odell 1311.
00:50
Go ahead, 11.
00:51
Once you get south of the 209, you're going to be able to take that first turnaround and then come south in the northbound lane.
01:00
That's going to be the fastest way for you guys to get there.
01:03
Copy before or after the 201?
01:04
206, it's going to be about two and a half three miles south of the 209.
01:07
Copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
2nd St, Cornell, IL 61319
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