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Stranded bus cautiously guided to safety on I-55 near Waggoner, Waggoner IL
TrafficOfficers monitor a previously broken-down bus that became operational, guiding it to the Coalfield rest area near I-55 for a mechanical check to avoid incident on the highway.
Audio|Heard on: Macoupin and Montgomery Counties Public Safety Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:22
Transcript:
00:00
The bus is apparently operational now and they're en route to Litchfield.
00:06
It is off the shoulder and driving down in the interstate.
00:13
To the rest area, I just don't want them to get further down and break down again.
00:22
They're rolling as we speak.
00:25
I will try to see if I can get them pulled into there.
00:31
Confirming, do we need to call off Petroft then?
00:37
At the moment, the bus is operational, but I don't have high hopes.
00:45
One-on-104 will do.
00:47
Once we get low stationary and off the interstate, I'll update you.
00:53
1-0-1-124.
00:59
Status.
01:04
Tenforth.
01:13
Your one, go ahead.
01:15
They just take off ramp into the coalfield rust area.
01:18
I'm going to try to get them to stay here until they can get a mechanic to look at the bus further.
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Location mentioned:
I-55, Waggoner, IL 62572
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