Police pursued a vehicle traveling westbound on Interstate 80 through LaSalle County into Bureau County at speeds up to 95 mph. The driver refused to stop and was described as reckless, leading officers to maintain distance for safety while coordinating intervention, possibly with spike strips., Lasalle County IL
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TrafficPolice pursued a vehicle traveling westbound on Interstate 80 through LaSalle County into Bureau County at speeds up to 95 mph. The driver refused to stop and was described as reckless, leading officers to maintain distance for safety while coordinating intervention, possibly with spike strips.
Audio|Heard on: LaSalle, Livingston Marshall Counties Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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05:7
Transcript:
00:00
Charlie 2G2 vehicles not stopping will be in pursuit.
00:08
4 miles an hour coming up to the 5-9 here in a second.
00:14
Light traffic,
00:16
sweet 95,
00:19
roads dry.
00:20
Okay,
00:25
westbound at 75 miles an hour.
00:30
U.S. number 939, speeds 75 miles per hour.
00:35
Our approach in the 77.
00:46
Mile post 77, IDWFO, Mountpost 77, IAWF 77, speed 94 miles per hour.
00:55
Just passed the 77, we're doing 95 miles an hour.
01:01
Eighty Westbound, Malpo,
01:03
77, speeds 95.
01:04
All right, he tried to pick me out there, him.
01:07
We're still westbound, the 77.
01:12
You take me out there, I80 Westall, Malpo 77.
01:15
I had you westfall Malpo 77.
01:19
He's a little reckless at these ramps, so I'm getting up with space.
01:25
Reckless on these ramps, leaving him space.
01:32
97, light road,
01:34
light traffic, road dry, no pedestrian.
01:42
95 miles an hour.
01:44
The westbound mile plus 75, 98 miles per hour.
01:49
The floor.
01:54
The floor.
02:00
For westbound through the 74 now, approaching 73 exit.
02:06
Passing miles of 74 approaching exit 73.
02:15
Still westbound, we're committed to the 73.
02:20
Use this car to get out of my way.
02:31
Passed the 72 right now in the Bureau County.
02:41
We just passed the 71, approaching exit 70.
02:45
We're doing 93-94 miles an hour.
02:50
E.U.S.
02:53
phone, just past 71, approaching 70 miles per hour, 93, 94 miles per hour.
03:03
Swamp through the 70.
03:05
Ninety-five miles an hour.
03:08
Light traffic, no pedestrians, road is dry.
03:15
...per hour, light traffic, no pedestrians, road is dry.
03:17
...hour light traffic, no pedestrians, road is dry.
03:19
The westbound mile post 68, 95 miles per hour.
03:33
995 miles an hour.
03:35
Lane two coming up from...
03:40
Through the 68.
03:42
I'm from the 40 now.
03:50
104.
03:53
I should have got gas, I only got about 30 miles left.
04:04
Light 1. Late traffic.
04:21
Press the 66, same drift.
04:29
She passed the driver at this time.
04:32
95 miles an hour, press 66.
04:35
West 5 milepost 66, 95 miles per hour, single occupant in the vehicle.
04:50
Hello, Travis.
04:54
Is that you're right behind me?
04:57
No more.
05:00
Alright, I'm gonna try to get around them, jump up, maybe get some sticks.
05:03
You can take the call.
05:07
No.
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