Multiple vehicles in ditches block I-55 northbound near exits, Springfield IL
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, several vehicles have gone into ditches and caused lane blockages on northbound I-55 near Route 72, Stevenson Drive, and nearby exits in Springfield. Traffic is backing up near old Route 36 east of the Sangamon River. Emergency responders are on scene managing the situation.
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03:41
Transcript:
00:00
I have one with lane blockage, 55 northbound just north of 72, 55 northbound just north of 72.
00:09
Try to get a better location here in just a second.
00:15
It looks like it's going to be north of Stevenson Drive exit.
00:23
So, you see...
00:27
(name withheld), 16-2-0-0-10-1-16-10-4[1].
00:36
Ocean 138 status.
00:43
Okay.
00:53
Corr in a ditch over here.
00:56
Go ahead, let's get me 30, I'll find it.
00:58
Cush, 138, 104.
01:04
The ocean 136, quick.
01:05
The Lotion 136, quick.
01:11
The Linal 3, 70 westbound, wild three, down the wild three, dark fan in the ditch.
01:21
Before, I'll be out from Zyvernan going to be extended.
01:29
Infield 667 information.
01:32
Adams County has already tagged the vehicle.
01:33
It's off the roadway.
01:34
I'll be out at the address.
01:46
I advise that there is now traffic backing up at that area, old Route 36 east of the Sangamon River.
01:52
There are seven vehicles in the ditch, seven vehicles.
01:59
Before.
02:04
Dump them and reload them.
02:06
You guys got refills coming in, take over.
02:14
We're going to dump in a little dome? What are we going to do here?
02:22
I don't care where you dump at.
02:24
It's salt to me.
02:26
Dump it out, put some new salt in it.
02:30
I'm empty web.
02:36
sent it on this one but I-55 northbound at 92 one i 55 north bat the 92 call them my stangaman county looks like a
02:47
Silver Ford in a ditch.
02:54
I'm not saying this one in a ditch at the marked location.
02:58
You have a better, better location,
03:02
and if not, I'm going to have to 70.
03:13
The only vehicle information and location that I had currently.
03:20
There's only one left to 78's old, so there's no pretty cool in addition, I'll see them.
03:25
I'll be clear and around 78.
03:31
Springfield take 78 information.
03:36
There's just two vehicles out here.
03:39
There's not seven in the ditch, so I'm all good out here.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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I-55, Springfield, IL
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