Car fire after single-vehicle crash on route 41, Wadsworth IL
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TrafficEmergency responders arrived at a single-vehicle crash on Route 41 near the I-94 split in Lake County, Illinois. The car ran off the road into trees and was fully on fire. The driver, who was the only occupant, was out of the vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Lake County Quad 1 Fire Departments
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04:41
Transcript:
00:00
Newport unit center out to the crash on 94.
00:02
We're getting multiple callers getting multiple locations.
00:05
It looks like it's got to be somewhere between I-94 and 41 and 173.
00:14
Okay, message received.
00:16
We'll keep an eye out.
00:26
Newport unit sent route to the crash.
00:29
County also has a call in for a white vehicle on the ditch 41 southbound south of 904.
00:36
Any Reynolds 141 copies.
00:42
Is that a separate call or the same call?
00:50
Might be related because our first caller was a passerby and then we've had multiple colors since then and that's where their units are en route to right now.
00:57
They have a separate caller.
01:01
Ambulin's 441 copy.
01:11
Ambulance 141 are you coming north?
01:16
1-400 from Ambulance 1.41.
01:21
We're currently turning north on 170.
01:24
I'm sorry on 41.
01:28
Play count from one four hundred.
01:30
One four hundred.
01:35
On location, we're on 41 just out of the split.
01:40
I've got one vehicle off the road in the trees and it's on fire.
01:47
Master, see if you're on 41 just south of this late.
01:50
You got one being cremate trees on fire.
01:57
Transmission.
02:00
The bar engine, did you copy that information?
02:12
Squad 142 copies.
02:13
We're making this plate right now.
02:15
We'll be there in a second.
02:18
Buzz up for a engine, did you copy also?
02:30
Squad 142 when you can hear nose in and I need your brow lights for scene lighting.
02:43
And I'll receive my location.
02:53
1-400 from ambulance 141 we're gonna have to make the turn around at 165 will be there shortly 1 400 I'll assume command I want everybody on red
03:11
1400 you're on command on red
03:17
Placom Prairie engines on location, we're going to Red.
03:23
Pleasant Brewery Engine, you're on location on the road.
03:43
Come in, go ahead.
03:46
A single occupant in the car, he's out of the car, the car's fully involved now.
03:50
I'm not sure, see single occupant are the vehicle vehicle being involved.
04:03
Newport Fire, Bristol 5221.
04:08
Bristol 5241 Go ahead.
04:13
Bristle 5221, then in route.
04:19
5241, you're on route.
04:20
Just be advised, it's going to be 41 just south of I-9D4 list.
04:27
Let's receive 41 just south by 94 slip.
04:35
Ambulance 141 is approaching location.
04:38
The ambulance 141 is approaching location.
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I-94, Illinois
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