Car hits deer on Route 24 in Mapleton

Heard on: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch

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Forty 4104 .

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Four hundred and seventy-three, 1050[1] car here.

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Yeah, 400 and seventy-three.

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Did you have traffic?

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10-50 car versus deer.

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Go ahead.

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10-50 car versus deer.

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Route twenty-four westbound at Walnut.

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Route twenty-four westbound at Walnut, Mapleton.

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It's a red Chevrolet Impala versus a deer.

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The vehicle is not drivable on.

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On the shoulder, no lane blockage.

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The caller believes the deer is not in the roadway.

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Four 73104 , en route from US 24 and Plaster Road, code one.

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Twenty 8453 , toes on scene.

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1050: Traffic accident

2026-11-12 04:08 UTC

Traffic

South Walnut Street, Mapleton, IL 61547

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic crash on Route 24 westbound near Walnut in Mapleton, where a red Chevrolet Impala apparently struck a deer. The vehicle is described as not drivable and on the shoulder, with no lane blockage, and the deer is believed not to be in the roadway.