Single-vehicle crash near Broadway in Salem, Salem IL
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A single vehicle drove off the road into a cornfield near North Broadway in Salem. The driver was reported for reckless driving. The vehicle is a silver Chevrolet Trailblazer with its license plate number withheld. The car has flat tires but no other damage. A tow truck is en route and traffic assistance is not needed.
Audio|Heard on: Salem Fire and Surrounding Fire, Police & EMS
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01:51
Transcript:
00:00
The first 28, that's going to be his mother's car.
00:02
There's only one car involved.
00:04
He hit his flick spot, split off into the road.
00:07
There's... split off the road into that cornfield with no road blocks.
00:11
29, ten-four.
00:19
Counting 25 will be out of 29.
00:24
25, ten-four.
00:30
The unit should be advised.
00:32
Sheriff's Office took a report of a reckless driver, Moon and North Broadway.
00:36
Heading southbound on Broadway is going to be a silver trailblazer.
00:41
Illinois plate (number withheld).
00:43
Repeating Edward William (number withheld).
00:48
26.
00:52
27 is not a position.
01:00
And Jesse Weiss at 1020, Edward William, (number withheld), returns valid to an Adam O'Winkle, out of Alma on a silver 2008, Chevro Utility.
01:13
26, I'm 1060.
01:16
26, 10.4.
01:23
County 630, I'm gonna be 10A from here.
01:25
I'll close it out.
01:27
30, 1040.
01:30
629.29, go ahead.
01:40
There's no damage car, just has flat tires.
01:43
They have a tow trucking route.
01:45
It'll be about 30 minutes.
01:47
Instead of they need assistance blocking traffic, they'll give the sheriff's off the call.
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Location mentioned:
N Broadway, Salem, IL 62881
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