Multi-vehicle traffic accident blocks interstate near Veterans/Wabash, Springfield IL
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TrafficA multi-vehicle accident occurred on interstate 72 near the Veterans Parkway and Wabash Avenue exit in Springfield. Traffic was blocked but there were no major injuries. Responding units later found the crash on the eastbound on-ramp and canceled additional response.
Audio|Heard on: Sangamon County Public Safety
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03:18
Transcript:
00:00
We're in route. Can you please advise them that it's going to be extended on same time?
00:07
Copy 94.
00:12
For Ted.
00:15
I have two more ALS started for you.
00:17
94 is one that was already en route and they could say they have a delayed response time.
00:21
Ten copies.
00:23
We've got traffic blocked and there's no major injuries.
00:27
Patients are a question transfer.
00:33
Thirteen from 12 and truck through.
00:39
13 ago.
00:43
We don't see anything westbound on I-72 from Veterans Parkway.
00:48
We're going to turn around at the Wabash Avenue exit.
00:51
It's come.
00:53
It's on 72.
00:54
Okay.
00:57
Copy. We're going to go down and check at the bottom and it's on that's if that's the car or not.
01:01
All we saw is the cop car, nothing else.
01:07
Copy. Copy.
01:14
All right traffic.
01:15
Show me out of service.
01:21
We've been rear-ended.
01:22
(name withheld).
01:24
SARTP.D.
01:25
We'll advise on entries.
01:30
We'll advise on entries.
01:37
Going up to I.O.O.O.O.O.R.3 from Andrew 12.
01:48
You can copy that traffic.
02:02
Yeah,
02:03
I just wanted to know what the other vehicle looks like that.
02:05
Adam Lincoln, middle initial was P.
02:07
Paul, Mail, Vita Bird (number withheld), (number withheld).
02:13
Copy.
02:14
Copy. Copy. By southbound milepost, 81.
02:20
It looks like the caller has relocated to near First and Don in Tyburn and near First in Donne, near First in Don, Beburnin, silver Ford F-150, pulling a trailer.
02:33
793, I'm going to have a 28 when you're ready.
02:37
Stand by 6669, go ahead of your 28.
02:43
I'm 26, I got your 28th, 401 ready.
02:46
13 from 12.
02:52
So for 13.
02:58
You got a better location for us.
03:01
Copy, we found it.
03:02
It's the one down here on eastbound on-ramp.
03:06
We got to take care of.
03:07
You guys can cancel.
03:11
Copy, thank you.
03:16
Truck 3 cancels you.
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Location mentioned:
S Veterans Pkwy & Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL 62704
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