Semi truck rear-ended by sedan on I-80 shoulder near exit 161, Lansing IL


A semi-truck was hit from behind by a black sedan on the outside right shoulder of I-80 westbound near exit 161, close to the split with I-94 in Lansing, Illinois. One vehicle sustained heavy damage. All individuals involved appear to have exited the vehicles safely.
Audio|Source: Lansing (IL) Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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What's the message is going to be I-80 westbound east of Torrance.
00:03
I-80 Westbound east of Torrance.
00:11
Lansing engine 29 is in route.
00:14
Is this the inside or outside shoulder? Left Mountain.
00:20
It could be outside shoulder, outside shoulder, semi struck in the rear by a black sedan on the right side in front of exit 161.
00:37
Copy, outside shoulder.
00:48
143 on Lansing, is that you coming to him?
00:56
Travary from Southamony, above 143.
00:59
Yeah, is that you guys in Route the Expressway gun force?
01:04
Yeah.
01:07
All right, we're going to have to take it eastbound and cut you meant to flip around.
01:10
It's going to be westbound east of town.
01:13
It's going to be westbound east of town.
01:17
Necessary, Cali Man, and flip around.
01:46
Animal 29 is taken one to the community.
01:51
Endos 29, Tommy.
01:52
Endos 29, Tommy.
01:54
Joe, we said outside lane, right?
02:00
Affirmative, that is what's the semi-darser.
02:02
All right.
02:05
Cool, thanks.
02:13
...like the plan for message 29.
02:17
Go ahead.
02:20
Did you find out if it's on the high 80 side or the high 94 side?
02:30
Negative, the caller did not advise of that, only that he was in front of the exit sign for 161, and he was on the outside right shoulder.
02:40
I'll get him back on the phone to get further.
02:48
29 do you want to take the I80 side and roll it towards 159?
03:01
Yeah, sounds good.
03:15
Oh, that's it for suit.
03:22
Hey, there it is.
03:23
It's on the 80 bolt through.
03:37
Lansing 2901 and engine 29 are going to be on the scene.
03:40
We're right at the split for 94 and 80.
03:43
It's like we've got one vehicle heavy damage into a semi.
03:49
We'll be out.
03:51
Copy, heavy at the split, 94 and 80 with one vehicle heavy damage.
03:59
Looks like everyone's out.
04:03
Copy, everyone's out.
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