Semi-truck flashes high beams while following female driver, Edwardsville IL
TrafficA female driver reported a semi-truck followed her on Route 143 near I-70, flashing high beams. The driver pulled off to de-escalate while the truck continued. Officers attempted to locate both vehicles but current locations are unknown.
Audio|Source: Edwardsville, SIUE, Glen Carbon, Madison County, ISPERN Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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143. I've got to call.
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ISP is on the phone with him right now.
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A female driving on 143,
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he's found from I-70 into town, has a semi-truck behind her, flashing her with his flights,
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high beams.
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I'm not sure if he's just harassing her on the roadway or if they're even going to make it into town.
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But ISP is on the phone with them, just so you're aware.
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104.
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143. That was 143 at 70, correct?
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100 traffic.
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100, but.
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Correct. It looks like she's approaching Prairie Road right now.
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I'm not sure.
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ISP's on the phone with her. I'm not sure if the truck's still behind her or not, but he probably is.
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10-4[1]. 10-4. I'm going to try to get you a description of the caller's vehicle. I don't have that either.
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Longfellow in first, Longfellow and first.
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Illinois B-Boy truck, 3915176, 3,9-15-176, Illinois-Boy truck, a grayed Toyota, 100.
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106 traffic, Longfellow at first.
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Negative.
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Four hundred. Four hundred.
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Have we received any more phone calls on this?
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That's negative, sir.
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Claire, I'm not okay in anything.
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Keep checking the air for a little.
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45, I can't be en route for 100.
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Ten, four.
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Ten,
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four.
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We have two calls, but nothing more than that.
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Okay.
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Fourteen, twelve, right.
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That's made you. Copy driver.
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Guy.
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I was going to the register owner.
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Middle initial E is an Edward, wife, female, then birth.
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710, 1941, as later.
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3.5 to 8.
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2.24.
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385.10.
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100, I'm secure. No, 59, 8.
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100, copy, secure, 45108.
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45 is square.
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Hi,
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the 143.
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Contacted ISB, they had her kind of pull off on another road and do a loop and turn around, and the semi-truck continued. I don't have a location for either one of them now.
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Ten, for myself in 146, we're going to check out 143 on the fill-way.
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Okay.
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10-4[1]. Do you want a call made-up, or just hold off for now?
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You're saying, already, call. That's fine.
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10-4[1].
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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