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Truck tractor smoking brakes partially blocks Illinois 71, Peru IL

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Traffic

Reported: 12/14/2025 11:05 AM

IL-71, Peru, IL 61354

A truck tractor pulling over on the shoulder of Illinois 71 near Exit 57 emitted smoke from its brakes due to dragging tires. The vehicle partially blocked the roadway but no fire was reported.

Audio|Heard on: Illinois State Police, IDOT, EMA and LaSalle County Sheriff

Listen to dispatch call

01:54

Transcript:

00:00

I'm passing Illinois 71 right now.

00:01

It's at 51.

00:03

Nothing yet.

00:04

The ramp to August B, the rank to 251, Illinois,

00:08

57 are clear as of right now.

00:10

I'll continue heading south.

00:14

Acknowledged.

00:19

I think I saw it.

00:21

I've got the caller on the line.

00:23

They're actually headed northbound, not southbound.

00:26

I think the truck tractor pulled over on the shoulder on the north side of the bridge.

00:31

I'm flipping around, it'll be,

00:34

and I should be there in a couple minutes.

00:36

Okay.

00:37

Acknowledged.

00:48

Going to King 3 information.

00:53

King 3, I think I found it.

00:55

It's stopped, partially in the roadway.

00:58

They're then northbound at the beginning of the exit 57.

01:02

He's not stopped, he's slow rolling.

01:05

Partially on the shoulder.

01:06

I'll see if I can get him all the way out of the roadway.

01:08

I can see this is a slight amount of smoke coming out of the rear driver's side.

01:11

Looks like the tires area might be his brakes.

01:14

28 when ready.

01:18

Sam over Tom.

01:20

(number withheld), same over Tom.

01:27

(number withheld), Sam C-M-E Town.

01:29

Clear 2017, Great Day trailer.

01:30

There's only two king, three information.

01:36

Go ahead.

01:40

He had a first tandem on the rear passenger side of the tire blitzel, so he's dragging tires,

01:50

which caused the steam and the smoke.

01:53

There is no fire as of right now.

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IL-71, Peru, IL 61354

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