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Car versus deer accident blocking two lanesWashington County IL

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Co Hwy 21, Illinois

A car collided with a deer on County Highway 21 near South Grand Road, blocking both lanes. The driver was uninjured, but the vehicle was disabled, causing traffic to build up.

Audio|Heard on: Washington County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Mt. Vernon Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:1
Transcript:
00:00
If I'm 16 on the county highway 21 south of South Grand Road for a traffic accident car versus deer, the vehicle is completely blocking both lanes.
00:10
He's unable to move the vehicle.
00:12
He's not injured.
00:27
Oh, up until.
00:33
15 and where?
00:37
11? South Oakville.
00:40
The unit's also advised.
00:49
My caller stated that traffic was building up for the street.
00:56
County 956 acknowledgement.
00:59
I'm at 15 near Elkentgear School Road.
01:02
I'll be there in just minutes.
01:07
54, 555155, and clear the scene.
01:17
995.6. The back in quarter, 70, 14.
01:22
Whoever's tow rotation it is, get them started.
01:25
Coming this way,
01:27
we have to call them all.
01:32
Six.
01:35
Go ahead. Hey, whenever you get here, stay on the north side.
01:40
They're right in this low spot in between the guardrails.
01:45
Stay on the north side on top of the hill, put some lights up there.
01:47
I'm going to go to the south side.
01:50
Ten. 5,000 now.
01:53
Okay.
01:58
50400 clear, back in quarters.
02:01
Have a good night.

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Co Hwy 21, Illinois

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Incident Timeline

  1. Traffic Cleared
  2. Scene Management Instructions
  3. Tow Service Dispatched
  4. Traffic Backup Noted
  5. Driver Status Update
  6. Initial Report of Accident

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