Multi-vehicle accident on i-74 off-ramp injures elderly, Peoria IL
TrafficA multi-vehicle accident occurred on the eastbound I-74 off-ramp near Sterling Avenue in Peoria, Illinois. Several elderly people were injured, including one with a head cut, another with chest pain, and another with a broken nose. Emergency services responded and closed the ramp to allow access.
Audio|Source: Peoria Police Prep 1
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Transcript:
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For Chelsea, we were just involved in the crash.
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I'll check on injuries.
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Sorry to a medic.
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They have airbag deployment.
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What about you?
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We're fine.
00:13
Okay, I'll call State.
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14, can you start over there showing overpass?
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Oh.
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Chelsea 5-field one minute you got a mail with a head laceration.
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Copy mail at the head laceration, Sterling Overpass.
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23 and out.
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23 in the way.
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Can you copy? I'm sorry.
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There, 4.
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Chelsea five three elderly individuals all conscious and alert.
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One's got a busted nose and a hairbagged a woman.
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And a female complaint that chest pain.
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We're on the off-ramp 74 Eastbound right at the top of Sterling.
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74 Easton, off-ramp right at the top of Sterling.
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Three subjects all elderly, all conscious alert and breathing.
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For example, you can show us in time.
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24th.
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28 on the accident.
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28 on the accident. 28 on.
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We got a car heading to the ramp to shut it down.
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So when the ambulance gets here, they can come the wrong way down the ramp if necessary.
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Okay, I'll tell them.
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One is up.
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One out.
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How many ambulances we have?
01:51
She's got one.
01:52
You want more?
01:54
Yeah, probably three injuries, so three.
01:57
Okay.
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