Semi-truck crash on i-39 with driver trapped inside cab, Cherry Valley IL
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TrafficA semi-truck crashed on interstate 39 near Baxter Road. The driver is trapped inside the cab by steel beams. Emergency services including fire, ambulance, and a helicopter are responding for rescue and medical aid.
Audio|Heard on: Winnebago County Public Safety
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04:46
Transcript:
00:00
Cherry Valley Fire respond to auto accident with extrication at I-39 North and Baxter Road.
00:07
Cherry Valley Fire, respond to auto accident with extrication at I-39 North and Baxter Road.
00:21
Attention, Cherry Valley fire.
00:24
New Milford's requesting mutual aid of a chief to I-39 at Baxter Road for an accident with extrication due to time delay for their chief.
00:51
We're moving.
00:53
What's that far?
01:00
We're just asking for our chief.
01:07
For record, 291, you can put me on that ticket as well, I haven't known.
01:14
Before we got John it.
01:18
Is there another unit traffic?
01:26
4-5901 in route.
01:30
Rock, retire, MD1 is in route.
01:32
Factor, Md B1 is in route.
01:36
F FRIMD-1 in route.
01:38
fire from MD1.
01:43
G1, go ahead.
01:47
If you guys say you also had a helicopter ring around.
01:56
ND1, helicopter's on standby.
01:57
We're waiting for a callback.
02:03
Check for which service are you talking to for the helicopter?
02:10
Rockford Fire Medic 5 is arriving at OSF.
02:16
If they're coming out of Sterling, I prefer React.
02:20
They do have blood products also.
02:22
I don't believe OSF has blood products.
02:24
You can clear that with command, but that would be my recommendation.
02:33
Tamara, we'll call React to if they're available.
02:41
590, we've got a semi,
02:45
the occupant in the cab is advising, he's got steel beams in trapping him in the cab, I have nobody unseen yet.
02:52
The state police was on the way and requested a helicopter on standby.
03:01
As of now, I just have an engine and an ambulance with U-591, 290, and MD1.
03:12
We'll put you on it.
03:19
Number 56 in quarter.
03:26
501 from Charlie 56.
03:30
running out by being here, we're needed.
03:45
June anyone, go ahead.
03:48
What exact location is semi-south, north, on what access is the market?
03:56
Nobody has been able to give us exact locations.
03:59
All I have is I-39-Apaxor.
04:02
Looks like 922 is about to get on the highway now.
04:07
Okay, thank you.
04:27
for 922 advising it's going to be south of backs around northbound lanes of i-39 for 922 advising it's going to be south up back to route northbound lanes of i 39
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Location mentioned:
Baxter Rd, Cherry Valley, IL
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