Person in vehicle on highway shot himself, Wyanet IL
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WeaponsA person in a vehicle on Interstate 80 near the Great Sauk Trail Rest Area shot himself after refusing to open the door. Emergency services responded and secured the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Illinois State Police Districts 1, 7, and 16
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01:18
Transcript:
00:00
Did not want to open a door.
00:02
Please, stay on.
00:03
On my...
00:09
268, subject is in the vehicle, did not want to open the door.
00:16
Team 2, attention to call the driver out of the vehicle at the Great Sauk Trail Rest Area, emergency radio traffic only.
00:26
Control 2.23108.
00:36
Sterly, 212, third medical, looks like the subject, possibly shot himself.
00:44
To sell, Princeton, AMS has been paged.
00:52
268, 212, 2KIN2, Sterling status?
00:58
Sterling, 263, situation secure.
01:00
You secure us two hours.
01:06
2KEN-224, did you still need ISPERN?
01:15
That's not needed, but we will need crime scene in route.
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Location mentioned:
I-80 Westbound, Wyanet, IL 61379
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