Police pursue black Mazda SUV reaching 100 mph on I-88, Berkeley IL

Traffic

Reported: 09/23/2025 11:30 PM (PDT)

I-88, Illinois

Police pursued a black Mazda SUV that fled from officers in Aurora. The vehicle was driven at speeds up to 100 mph on I-88 eastbound and then I-290. After spike strips were deployed, the vehicle slowed and exited at 25th Avenue, where it crashed.

Audio|Source: Kendall County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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I'm in pursuit of a vehicle wanted for fleeing and eluding in Aurora.

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88 eastbound from 83, about 83,

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88 eastbound. We're coming up to 290.

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Of Brook, King 3, what's the vehicle description?

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Vehicle description of the folder Mazda with a temp tag, unknown temp tag at this time.

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Elkawakene 3104, what's the color of the vehicle? Is it an SUV, a sedan?

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It's a black SUV, positive six,

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290 eastbound.

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We're going to the express lanes.

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Still on pursuit.

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Speed.

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Speeds are 100.

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Civic light.

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Instrictor for you, we take over?

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It's me in... ...three on his sperm, we are passing wolf.

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Caller is coming, slowing down, pulling to the left shoulder.

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9501-243.

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Penfer.

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If units 2 3, Oak Brook King 3 in pursuit, I-290 eastbound from Wolf Road, black Mazza SUV,

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positive spike on the vehicle, slowing down.

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Wanted for fleeing and eluding.

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Oakwood Union to King 3 and I don't like to flee, Chicago.

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We're still moving speeds 40, eastbound 290.

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Eastbound 290, 40 miles an hour.

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Obrook Unit King 3, an LSA Police Radio,

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and I give a Berkeley unit to meet us on the express lane so we get some more stop 6 on this vehicle.

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Oh,

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Brooke King 3, advise location?

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We are passing Mannheim, Eastbound, 290.

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290, eastbound from Mannheim, requesting additional units, any units in the area advised?

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Any burqments available with bikes for the express lanes?

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June King 3 Street, still 40, vehicles pulling to the right. We are just west of 25th, coming up to 25th.

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June 90 Eastbound approaching 25th Avenue.

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40 miles an hour pulling to the right.

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We're getting off on 25th. Exiting 25th.

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Vehicle 1050, vehicle 1050.

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1050. Advise location.

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Police pursue black Mazda SUV reaching 100 mph on I-88, Berkeley IL

Police pursued a black Mazda SUV that fled from officers in Aurora. The vehicle was driven at speeds up to 100 mph on I-88 eastbound and then I-290. After spike strips were deployed, the vehicle slowed and exited at 25th Avenue, where it crashed.

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