Truck Trailer Explodes on I-64 Causing Multi-Vehicle Fire, East St Louis IL


A truck trailer exploded on I-64 near Collinsville causing a fire that spread across the roadway. Multiple vehicles were involved and emergency responders found two victims. Traffic is being rerouted around the scene.
Audio|Source: Illinois State Police - Troop 8 Collinsville (MetroEast)
04:59
Transcript:
00:00
Just an explosion from the nitruck.
00:19
Townsville City Troop A.m.C. 911.
00:22
Go ahead.
00:23
We see the fire on camera.
00:25
Just clear information for fire department. There was an explosion from the trailer of the truck.
00:30
The fire is extending over the first lane as well.
00:34
Copy a explosion, fire extending?
00:37
Do we know if that vehicle was occupied?
00:42
Fine.
00:44
Ten, four.
00:49
A lot of information.
00:51
Hey, 112, good.
00:54
Collins is late, 112. I'll be relocating to the 25th street exit off of I-64.
01:00
Once-12, time for, I'll take that 28 when you're ready.
01:06
It's going to be a blue passenger car, blue passenger car,
01:10
Missouri,
01:11
G. George, E. Edward 1, J.
01:13
John, 5, P. Paul.
01:15
George Edward 1, John 5, Paul.
01:20
A112 24th.
01:25
27,
01:26
expiration.
01:28
J.
01:30
112 is therey, 2027. G. George, Edward 1, J.J. John 5, P. Paul, clear.
01:41
2009, Toyota, Border.
01:48
Townsville, 824 arrived for two hours. I'll be able to locate the driver at the station. Stopped off the cell on site.
01:58
8244.
02:01
824.
02:04
824, this is going to be a 1050 with another vehicle, I'm assuming there's been packing marks in the roadway.
02:14
8242.
02:21
Go ahead.
02:23
It is your ambulance district as well. My trooper on scene is advising it appears to be a 1050 if we could get EMS rolling precautionary.
02:32
Signed for.
02:37
We don't know how many times.
02:39
Both.
02:41
Anyone told us.
02:43
To their lot where you will, all you're going to be clear of the interstate.
02:50
Paul, time, or a cop test of the headroom.
02:57
Translary one told us.
03:00
A112, 1050 headrun, I-64-ebound, I-55.
03:05
Rodney-on-on-Sea.
03:07
A-24-10-4[1].
03:08
8-124. A-164-E-pound at the I-55-5 split, I-564-E-5 split, reference-less a sperm.
03:15
Caller is in a mock truck.
03:17
The vehicle that led is a silver-gray Mitsubishi with temporary text.
03:26
Consulate 112, 10-4[1].
03:28
I'll head that way, it seems like, clear this.
03:34
Consulate 24, it's too hot, I keep it close to a fire zone, see now.
03:45
824, ID-24, ID-DOTS advising they believe they see somebody on camera sitting in the ditch under the sign.
03:56
T.
04:00
A24-0-3104
04:06
03-104 24 24-5
04:14
Can you contact the command center for TCRU enroll I eventually need a CDO.
04:22
Okay, 25-4. A-25 now-4.
04:29
824 Collinsville information.
04:32
Oh,
04:33
hi.
04:34
824 at Collinsville City Unit Ongtien advises there's two victims with the fire department.
04:41
104.
04:47
824, would you like Collinsville City to reroute traffic at 111-11?
04:56
That would be perfect.
04:58
389, 84.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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