Traffic crash blocks both lanes near old Route 66, Bloomington IL
TrafficA traffic collision involving a truck-mounted attenuator vehicle occurred on Interstate 55 near the old Route 66 split. The crash is blocking both lanes on old 66. Emergency and highway personnel are working to redirect traffic and clear the area.
Audio|Source: Bloomington and Normal Fire
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Transcript:
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(name withheld) just got hit on the highway here on 55.
00:05
We're on 55.
00:09
Just right after split.
00:13
He is over on old 66 blocking both lanes.
00:20
Yeah, the guy that got him was, went through the dude, she's on 66.
00:24
He's on 66.
00:28
So are you guys like in front of Nestle's or just right here at Fox Creek?
00:35
Down here by Craterville.
00:40
Is there another, where's your other Tia, (name withheld), what TMA truck are you? The middle one?
00:48
Yeah, number 20.
00:54
25, did you guys copy all that? I need that TMA truck to circle around and get back there behind.
01:02
Casey is an arrowboard.
01:05
Mark's working on putting this thing up now and both are sure you heard that.
01:12
And four, I'll swing around.
01:21
I'm trying to get traffic over to the number one lane.
01:26
So what lane is (name withheld) in? Is he in one or two?
01:34
Right to merge, so he's writing two.
01:37
I'm going over to number one right now.
01:45
So when you say the merge, are we talking about where veterans and 55 South come together down there on the south end, are we talking about the 5574 split?
01:59
Yes, the veteran merge.
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Location mentioned:
Old Rte 66, Bloomington, IL
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