Semi truck crash blocks highway as high-speed chase unfolds, Zeigler IL
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TrafficTraffic hazards escalate as a semi-truck crash blocks a highway near Zeigler, followed by a dangerous high-speed chase of a swerving truck.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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06:53
Transcript:
00:00
A semi-truck struck a concrete barrier blocking both lanes of traffic.
00:10
Officers report a vehicle traveling at 85 to 86 miles per hour northbound on Highway 148.
01:51
The pursuit continues northbound on 148 just past Peach Orchard Road.
05:38
A black truck with broken glass, two white males inside, is swerving across lanes on Highway 149, creating a traffic hazard.
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Location mentioned:
IL-148 & IL-149, Zeigler, IL 62999
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