Truck reported smoking and overheating on highway, Sterling IL
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TrafficA semi-trailer truck on I-74 westbound near 23rd Street was reported smoking and possibly overheating. The driver experienced an injector issue and planned to stop at a nearby shop after dropping the load.
Audio|Heard on: Whiteside County Fire/PD ISP Troop 1/2
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00:56
Transcript:
00:00
It'll be out with a truck carter semi-trailer.
00:02
I-74 westbound at near 23rd St.
00:04
74 was near 23rd St. I got a 2840, you're ready.
00:12
Oklahoma semi-trailer plate, (number withheld).
00:16
(Number withheld), Oklahoma, semi-trailer plate.
00:20
10-4[1], that is the same one that Team 5 was out with earlier.
00:26
Ten-four, he was rolling down the row, but the vehicle was smoking.
00:30
Ten-four, do you open to have fire around?
00:35
I think he's probably just overheating.
00:37
I'm going to double-check with him.
00:39
Tell four.
00:44
The vehicle.
00:47
He's having some sort of an injector issue.
00:49
He's going to get it to dab and drop his load and hit a shop over there.
00:53
I told him the calls right away if anything can happen with his way.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
23rd St, Sterling, IL 61081
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