Black trailer abandoned blocking road creating hazard, Knox County IL
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TrafficA black trailer was abandoned and left across the road near Knox Road 700 East, blocking traffic and creating a hazard. The trailer was possibly detached because it could not make it up the hill. Drivers are warned the trailer is not very visible and poses a danger.
Audio|Heard on: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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40 to 18, road hazard, near Knox Road 700 East.
00:06
Combined at the advising, there's a black trailer parked back inly across the roadway.
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They advise there's no vehicles around that looks like it was abandoned there.
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They believe they possibly couldn't make it up the hill with the trailer attached and they detached it.
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They advised if you're coming from Illinois 116, it's quite a road hazard.
00:26
Not very visible.
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Location mentioned:
E, Orange Township, IL 61436
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