Two commercial vehicles crash damages light pole on I-80, Bureau County IL

Traffic

Reported: 11/9/2025 11:40 PM

I-80, Illinois

Two commercial vehicles collided on I-80 eastbound near Illinois Route 47. One vehicle struck and knocked down a light pole. The vehicle that hit the pole left the scene. The Illinois Department of Transportation was requested to assist with the situation.

Audio|Source: Illinois State Police Troops 1,2,3,4,5

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1050, 90 northbound south of ASC.

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3398, I'm getting around 5th, 1050, well.

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3398.

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Indianapolis? 3.419, go here.

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The 90 northbound south of Addison,

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not actually.

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There's a CFS right.

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41950. Can you see if I want to get close.

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464-5.

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Can you see if IDOT has a truck available that we can use to fabric to veterans?

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464-24.

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The 55 northbound split where it goes to veterans in 74 east.

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104. Just north of the 156.

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464, 10.

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Both vehicles, there to be commercial vehicles,

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VEO.

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2419 information.

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IDOT relocated a tan GMC, Yukon, to the Aldi and 5 below parking lot.

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We stay property damage?

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3-419, I have light pole down.

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Has engine issues, blast seen on flock in Princeton at 0134.

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Last scene on flock,

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Princeton, 0134, authority PD Rock Hall State Police troop to Sterling.

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Chacall, 3.422, 1023.

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3.422, 1024.

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15. 14. Go ahead.

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I've arrived with this truck tractor 80 eastbound just west of near Illinois Route 47. It's in the center median and it's upright and the heavy-duty tail company with 3354 just wrapped up so they're going to come over here in

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The vehicle that struck the pole left,

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GOA[1].

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[1]

GOA: Subject or situation no longer present when officers arrive on scene.

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