Wrong-way driver reported on Illinois route 16, Litchfield IL
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TrafficTroopers responded to reports of a driver traveling the wrong way on Illinois Route 16 near the I-55 interchange.
Audio|Heard on: Macoupin and Montgomery Counties Public Safety Dispatch
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00:56
Transcript:
00:00
So there was a wrong way driver.
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Illinois 16,
00:03
traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes.
00:05
I just checked area.
00:06
I was going to locate just in case you get any calls.
00:12
Steve, 3940, you're aides.
00:20
97 negative.
00:21
He was able to give a description other than a passenger car.
00:27
Will you be on mutual aid?
00:32
Momentarily, yes.
00:36
Temple. If you're trying to contact me, I can't hear what you're saying.
00:40
It's really broken.
00:45
397-10-4. What was the location of the wrongway driver, 16?
00:50
Eastbound and the west on lines from where? Over, I-55, no broadcast.
00:54
Corrects, no broadcast needed.
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Location mentioned:
I-55 IL-16, Litchfield, IL 62056
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