Police chase ends with vehicle crash on Illinois 162, Madison County IL


A police pursuit on Illinois 162 ended when a gray Ford Escape hit a cable median, spun out, and deployed airbags. The vehicle has a flat front driver tire and stopped on the opposite side of the road without blocking lanes. Injuries are unknown; fire and EMS have been dispatched.
Audio|Source: Alton Police, Fire, EMS and Public Works
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Transcript:
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Different units troop,
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pursuit,
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haunting beach,
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I-2, Northbound,
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Illinois 162, I-65 Northbound, Illinois 162.
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Grayford Escape, Grayford Escape,
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Occupied by one (name withheld), Occupied by one (name withheld).
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On avoid a spike.
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A lot of those units going up, Illinois, 3,
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trying to get the IT 70s.
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Lock the front driver tire flat.
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1028, Gray, Ford, Explorer,
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F-rank LLeakin 2-1, 361,
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F-rank ELECIN 2-161.
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That hit the cable, median, and spun out.
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This unknown as airbags deployed the vehicle does have heavy tint. It was in the shift, the opposite side of the road, not blocking, unknown injuries. We are getting fire and EMS service.
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Thank you.
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IL-162, Illinois
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