Vehicle Breaks Down Blocking Lane on Route 251, Dana IL
TrafficA vehicle broke down on the south side of Interstate 80 on Route 251 near Menards, blocking a traffic lane. The broken-down vehicle caused traffic backup. Officers were requested to block traffic until a tow truck arrived to clear the lane.
Audio|Source: Illinois Valley Regional Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
03:16
Transcript:
00:00
I have a motorist assist vehicle broke down on 251 south side of I-80 in front of Menard.
00:07
States that she's got a tow-in route, but her truck won't move in the traffic lane.
00:22
It's (name withheld).
00:24
Go ahead.
00:26
Would you be able to go down there just to block traffic for them until the tow gets there?
00:32
Yes, but... You've got a lot of traffic coming here away.
00:37
55 has traffic blocked down over this way.
00:41
1040, you can disregard that.
00:48
Super (name withheld) 5, Shelly's on scene on Main Road. 10-4[1].
01:00
Career Engine 311 from Valentine, checking your status.
01:08
We're just waiting for Amaran and Shelly's.
01:14
Men.
01:21
Good.
01:23
I can leave from down here to go to that 251 if you can send a fire unit down here to block the road. There's all kinds of traffic trying to get down to where you're at and they're not going to be able to do anything once they get there, except block the whole road.
01:36
Okay,
01:37
before I'll get down there in a second.
01:39
You can go ahead and clear.
01:41
Proof (name withheld) 5 information.
01:48
In reference to this 1046, I got a 911 caller advised that it's in the roadway with the hazards on causing traffic to back up.
02:00
Got a fork?
02:06
Can I lead from here or do I mean stay here?
02:12
I'm already on my way down there.
02:18
And you're going to sit here and then I'm going to go to the I-80 or you're going to go to I-80?
02:24
I'm on my way down to the 1046 by Menards.
02:28
Central.
02:35
29, Belkham, are you at the station?
02:39
Negative on that, is so on that it says.
02:48
I have DCFS on the line to you all send the your voice now.
03:00
Call 5.
03:03
Go ahead, (name withheld) 5.
03:06
I'll need a no preference tow up here.
03:08
It was going to take it over an hour for her tow truck to get the right holder. She'll take that one.
03:13
Ten-four,
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Near IL-251, Dana, IL 61321
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