Traffic accident damages utility pole near E 2150th Rd, Lasalle County IL
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TrafficA traffic accident near E 2150th Rd caused a utility pole to split, with wires hanging across the road. A vehicle was involved but not in contact with the wires. Drivers are turning around on the ramp, creating further hazards. Emergency responders are working with state police and utility crews to manage repairs and the scene.
Audio|Heard on: LaSalle, Livingston Marshall Counties Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
N 1448th Rd and E 2150th Rd
00:03
I don't know if I heard TV in the background of somebody yelling or someone whispering in the phone.
00:08
However, they weren't talking to me and they disconnected.
00:11
I called back and it went.
00:17
The column that's been split in half, wires are hanging across the road.
00:21
John that will have to be notified.
00:24
Subject still in their vehicle, the wires are not on the vehicle.
00:32
43, I spoke to a female, she advised her child pent or phone.
00:39
Okay.
00:44
It's not allowing me to, please.
00:52
Tom.
00:53
The county notified.
00:55
In reference to that accident at the 220, apparently there's cars that are turning around and going back up the on-ramp,
01:06
and apparently there's cars that are coming down the on-ramp, and they're about to cause accidents.
01:16
Were there another accident that occurred out there that after I cleared?
01:24
I believe so.
01:26
This is the 220 just south of the 220.
01:32
Okay.
01:34
The white fire has been on scene for about an hour now.
01:39
Got.
01:44
Just hanging low.
01:46
You're not actually on the ground on the ground.
01:59
I notified ISP Joliet and they're advising that they don't have anybody additional to assist that they've got their trooper out there handling the crash.
02:12
So.
02:18
See one good.
02:26
I was just going to tell you, I just now hug up with them.
02:29
They said they're going to call back once they get a crew on the ticket number.
02:34
All right, that's received.
02:35
They're going to need a construction crew out here.
02:37
They'll have to replace the pole completely.
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Location mentioned:
E 2150th Rd, Serena Township, IL 60549
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