Truck reported smoking and overheating on highway, Sterling IL
A semi-trailer truck on I-74 westbound near 23rd Street was reported smoking and possibly overheating. The driver experienced an injector issue and planned to stop at a nearby shop after dropping the load.
Audio|Source: Whiteside County Fire/PD ISP Troop 1/2
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Transcript:
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It'll be out with a truck carter semi-trailer.
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I-74 westbound at near 23rd St.
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74 was near 23rd St. I got a 2840, you're ready.
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Oklahoma semi-trailer plate, (number withheld).
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(Number withheld), Oklahoma, semi-trailer plate.
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10-4[1], that is the same one that Team 5 was out with earlier.
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Ten-four, he was rolling down the row, but the vehicle was smoking.
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Ten-four, do you open to have fire around?
00:35
I think he's probably just overheating.
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I'm going to double-check with him.
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Tell four.
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The vehicle.
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He's having some sort of an injector issue.
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He's going to get it to dab and drop his load and hit a shop over there.
00:53
I told him the calls right away if anything can happen with his way.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
23rd St, Sterling, IL 61081
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