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Vehicle with flat tire on I-57 near I-70 split, Effingham IL

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Traffic

Reported: 12/12/2025 06:43 AM

I-70 & I-57, Effingham, IL 62401

A black Toyota Camry with California plates was stopped on I-57 southbound near the I-70 split due to a flat tire. The driver was present and changing the tire. There was an earlier pedestrian incident nearby, but no one was found upon checking the area.

Audio|Heard on: Illinois State Police Troop 9

Listen to dispatch call

02:0

Transcript:

00:00

948 abandoned vehicle.

00:05

Go ahead.

00:09

Maybe it's an abandoned vehicle, I don't see anyone present.

00:13

It's going to be at 57 southbound just north of the I-57/I-70 split.

00:20

Just north of the I-57/I-70 split.

00:27

I'm in a black Toyota Camry with California plates.

00:31

California.

00:32

(number withheld) William King and Nora 140.

00:35

(number withheld) William King, Nora 140, California.

00:41

Maybe believe there is someone in the car,

00:44

clicking the passenger seat.

00:47

This could be the pedestrian subject.

00:53

Displit.

00:58

Out split.

01:06

9.48,

01:08

California, 9 W.

01:09

William, kicking and Nora 140.

01:12

Clear.

01:18

Toyota, but they have 1926 Toyota.

01:27

8-104-A, I believe that is a typo.

01:30

948.

01:32

Can you go ahead?

01:38

Highly connected to the pedestrian from earlier, they have a flat tire, I'm going to remain unseen while they change it.

01:47

You can go ahead and clear me on the pedestrian incident.

01:50

I checked northbound to the 162 and back.

01:55

I did not locate anyone, I imagine they walked off at 159.

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Location mentioned:

I-70 & I-57, Effingham, IL 62401

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