Vehicle speeds over 90 mph wrong way on I-80 westbound, Wyanet IL
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A vehicle was traveling westbound on I-80 near Wyanet, Illinois, at speeds between 90 and 97 miles per hour. The vehicle crossed the median and traveled the wrong way near the Great Southwest Trail rest area, creating a dangerous traffic situation.
Audio|Heard on: LaSalle, Livingston Marshall Counties Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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04:38
Transcript:
00:00
Ninety-five mile at hour, no traffic.
00:01
U.S.
00:04
mile at hour,
00:06
no traffic.
00:13
From 1310.
00:19
Urban lane to lane, blocking King Q.
00:25
63 westbound,
00:27
92 miles an hour.
00:29
Lake Travis.
00:35
63, 92 miles an hour.
00:36
63, 92 miles per hour.
00:42
He's not going to let me around, or pass him a 62 right now, um,
00:48
97 miles an hour.
00:54
I think I'm sure you're 1250 traffic stop.
00:57
Go ahead.
01:02
It would be Grantle Park, Grant and Park.
01:09
Robert Ocean, Adam,
01:11
Robert 81. Robert Ocean, Adam, Robert, A.1.
01:15
Okay,
01:20
we got any word on for F-6?
01:26
Go up here and get that out.
01:33
That's my 60 westbound 95 mile an hour.
01:37
The westbound mile close 60, 94 miles an hour.
01:45
Underneath the underpass with stoppix.
01:50
He's in the medium.
01:56
Still westbound in the median.
02:03
Check on a roadway.
02:05
Still going west now.
02:07
On the roadway, still going westbound.
02:09
212 setup at mile post 50 under the underpass with stop text.
02:17
Medicaid,
02:20
go ahead. Medi-18, nothing.
02:28
I'm one-marry 44.
02:31
44.
02:35
44 master's seat.
02:40
This is that spot.
02:41
I think you're the closest.
02:47
And from the shut now.
02:51
Speed,
02:52
95 mile an hour, light traffic.
02:55
Last time, Apple 56.
02:57
Feats a 95 miles per hour light traffic.
02:59
Yes.
03:09
302.
03:14
3122. Traffic.
03:17
New west of a mile plus 55, 95 miles per hour, no traffic.
03:25
Monopo 64 speeds 95 miles per hour, no traffic.
03:38
My traffic.
03:43
Second the median.
03:52
51. 51.
03:59
Go on.
04:05
Going to the Great Sauk Trail eastbound, zone up to the wrong way.
04:11
We have the Great Sauk Trail Rest Area eastbound, headed up the wrong way.
04:20
Yeah, I'm so I got so many 24 zonezance.
04:24
3126
04:29
3126 In back westbound from the 51
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Location mentioned:
I-80 Westbound, Wyanet, IL 61379
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