Semi truck broken down blocking Market Street ramp, Bloomington IL
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TrafficA semi truck is broken down at the top of the Market Street ramp in Bloomington. Hazard triangles are set up, and the truck is blocking traffic flow into the city. The truck may have a hydraulic problem preventing it from moving properly.
Audio|Heard on: Bloomington and Normal Fire
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03:18
Transcript:
00:00
5216 from 35 35 go ahead I got a semi looks like top of the Market Street ramp I don't know if he's stuck or if he's broke down but he's not moving got his triangles out
00:20
Stand for.
00:22
What site of the area? So if I'm going up, it is either the left lane, middle lane, right lane.
00:30
Uh,
00:31
I'm thinking so on that.
00:35
Got a nose down into traffic.
00:41
Stand for.
00:55
5216.
00:56
23.
00:59
Go ahead, crash.
01:02
I'm pretty sure this truck's going to ask me part because I have no plow function right now.
01:13
Is it up in the air at least?
01:17
Negative. I'm blowing my way to R.B.
01:20
Lumber.
01:21
But I'm guessing she's probably hit a hydraulic line or something.
01:27
In fact, I didn't see it initially, but right now I can only go to a site.
01:32
I can't go up and down.
01:38
10-4.
01:45
23.
01:47
53.
01:50
Go ahead.
01:52
I assume you're okay.
01:54
Welcome to the club.
01:58
Only took 10 years.
02:04
You're going to be able to fly all the way back to the garage?
02:10
Ten four, that's your plan.
02:14
104.
02:19
35, 10-7 for minutes.
02:26
42, I'm heading on out of these.
02:28
I will let you know when I'm head back this way and protect the teeth back up.
02:34
Yes, sir, 104, appreciate it.
02:36
Thanks.
02:42
35 to 39 35 to 39 35 to 39
02:58
C minor-1-0-7-2.
03:03
All right, it looks like his buddy with the triangles up on Market Street as a buddy now that's in the median.
03:10
There's just enough for cars to get through to head into Bloomington on Market Street, but he's not going to be able to go through there.
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Location mentioned:
E Market St, Bloomington, IL 61701
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