Car fire extinguished on I-39 southbound causes crash, Peru IL


Emergency responders extinguished a car fire on I-39 southbound near mile marker 57. The incident caused a crash and traffic jam at the scene. Traffic control was requested to manage congestion. No further fire permits were necessary.
Audio|Source: LaSalle, Livingston Marshall Counties Sheriff, Fire and EMS
02:46
Transcript:
00:00
Central Park Department here you're used in the area Route 6-39 and the area of Route 639 for a possible car fire, called in directly to the station.
00:08
No. Please, I'll no for it.
00:09
This is followed in the road to.
00:11
Service. You to follow you?
00:12
Negative at this time, it's kind of a traffic jam here.
00:16
With the crash, it's 3.09, I see here.
00:19
5-54-5.5.54.
00:20
Route 6 at 939, there's nothing on Route 6.
00:24
There's nothing on Route 6.
00:27
Take your ride, non-emergency, dude.
00:29
Got anything.
00:30
9-9-1-108.
00:31
9-9-1, 1040.
00:32
I'll be out at the 309.
00:33
544, 2-4.
00:37
Go ahead.
00:38
Can I get a crash report number and then two-torn numbers, please.
00:41
We have some ready.
00:42
He is a resolution for the ground.
00:43
2244, we may want to call KTI dot for traffic control.
00:46
Go ahead and notify a KTI dot for traffic control.
00:50
This is the only thing we can see.
00:53
C1Balken, I just spoke with the ISP dispatch.
00:57
That was the VEAWZ on fire.
00:59
I-39 south on my armarker, 57.
01:02
They did get the fire extinguished and no longer needs the PIDERA permit.
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Location mentioned:
Near US-6, Peru, IL 61354
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