Vehicle chased on highway ends with pole fire causing reroute, Madison County IL
TrafficPolice attempted to stop a vehicle on the highway by using spike strips. The vehicle continued to flee at high speed despite a flat tire. Officers ended the chase for safety. The vehicle left the highway and caused a pole to catch fire, which led to concerns about public safety and a traffic reroute.
Audio|Source: Alton Police, Fire, EMS and Public Works
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Transcript:
00:00
I believe we did get a good spike on the vehicle with St. Charles City, we're going to be crossing over the bridge in just a moment. If you have anybody, that could help.
00:10
On a ring, we're approaching first Capitol on Easton 70.
00:14
His back tire has been spiked. He's blacked out.
00:21
They were not 70 miles an hour, still blacked out, lane two.
00:30
All the Wondon, Tritake.
00:37
Can you advise where your trooper went, they passed our officer and the suspect vehicle and then turn their lights off? They're going south front, 270 now.
00:47
We're going to take a percent.
00:56
We're now terminating. It's going to be Stop on 270, Approaching near McCelvey. Stop on 270, approaching near McCelvie.
01:05
Please being followed by DCF for an overdose investigation, we then had to claim charges after that.
01:14
It sounds like we've terminated, however,
01:19
the vehicle has exited onto the doorhead.
01:27
He exited on the Dorset for the right.
01:34
If we have terminated, all sorts are just turning around.
01:42
We ever just passed from 30.
01:48
Any chance you have an ETA on AMRON, we are just getting a little more concerned about the pole catching on fire and having to reroute traffic.
01:58
The only there is, yes, the pole is on fire,
02:07
the electricity is going to it still.
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I-270, Illinois
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