Vehicle in ditch blocks ramp near I-290 westbound, Elk Grove Village IL
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TrafficA vehicle went into a ditch near the westbound I-290 ramp to Eastfield in Cook County, IL. The ramp was blocked but no injuries were reported. The driver requested a tow and plans to pay by card.
Audio|Heard on: Illinois State Police Troops 1,2,3,4,5
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02:42
Transcript:
00:00
If I can try to get a unit to get these cars to reverse,
00:03
get them out of here, it might be blocked for a while.
00:05
Additionally, we have the I-290 westbound ramp to Eastfield also blocked as well.
00:12
There is a car in the ditch.
00:16
It's in the ditch,
00:19
but not in water.
00:25
23 initial incident, (number withheld) street west in myelin,
00:30
(number withheld) street west, technically in myelin,
00:36
Rock Island County's turn hour.
00:40
3.23.10.
00:45
3.4.13. Additionally, this vehicle is just going to be in the ditch, not in a body of water.
00:53
13-1020. We're going to have 290 Westbound and Eastfield 20 Westbound.
01:05
Correction.
01:07
That's right. Thank you very.
01:09
228, White Jeep, White Jeep, the Edward Peefall, (number withheld),
01:14
repeating the Edward Peefall,
01:15
(number withheld).
01:22
(number withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), Joliet, White 2018 Jeep Utility.
01:28
3,4-14-1015.
01:32
104. We started 1051, vehicles approximately 30 meters to the ditch.
01:41
District 39-104.
01:47
3-557-24.
01:51
Chicago 3-413 information.
01:54
3413, go ahead.
01:57
413 information.
01:59
There are no injuries.
02:00
This is not 10-50, this is just going to be an owner's request tow.
02:04
He'll be paying with card if you can decide the tow company.
02:11
3.4.13, 10.4.
02:13
3.4.13. Additionally,
02:17
he just wants to pull that.
02:18
He doesn't want to tow to the yard if you could also relay that info.
02:21
Thank you.
02:22
3.4.13. 104.
02:23
How long is secure?
02:27
Just secure 30, and we're just going to keep this ramp blocked until the tow gets here.
02:33
3 for 13, 104.
02:41
Suburban tow was updated.
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