Black truck crashes near Helen Street; driver flees on foot, Swansea IL
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a black Ford truck crashed into a sign near Helen Street and North Illinois. The driver, wearing an orange shirt and a white hat, fled the scene on foot near the Motor Mart area.
Audio|Heard on: Swansea Public Safety
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01:43
Transcript:
00:00
10.4. They say which direction?
00:07
They're advising southbound on North Illinois.
00:12
It's a black Ford truck with front damage. Driver wearing an orange shirt.
00:22
Anybody southbound from there?
00:29
Callers now advising the vehicle did not hit the building, it struck a sign.
00:34
I believe I observed a vehicle matching the description pulling in the MotoMart on IL-159.
00:43
259, it will be there in a second.
00:46
Step 4.
00:48
Black truck?
00:52
Black truck, front damage.
00:59
Form 1060 computer but although I don't see it, you may have went south.
01:08
520s, 1060.
01:10
The left orange foot only sound code on the little...
01:17
Units reference.
01:20
1718 Helen Street, the caller is now advising the vehicle never left and is still unseen. The suspect left on foot.
01:28
Salfa on 159.
01:30
Male subject wearing orange shirt, white hat.
01:35
Careful.
01:37
The orange shirt, white hat?
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Location mentioned:
Helen St, Swansea, IL 62226
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