Elderly driver has medical issue in vehicle accident, Madison County IL

Traffic

Reported: 11/12/2025 01:44 AM

US-40 & IL-160, Saline Township, IL 62249

Emergency responders attended a vehicle accident involving an elderly male driver on State Route 160 near U.S. Highway 40. The driver had an unknown medical issue. Mutual aid was requested from another fire department.

Audio|Source: Madison and Clinton Counties Sheriff, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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That's the High Fire Department and CAD, EMS, respond out to State Route 160 at U.S.

00:05

40.

00:06

Highland Police is on scene for a vehicle accident, elderly male driver, unknown medical issue at this time.

00:15

Highland Fire Department can't respond.

00:34

Hi, Fire Department, MCAT, EMS, respond out to Bay Route 160, US Highway 40 for a 1050 vehicle accident, an elderly male driver, unknown medical issue.

00:44

Highland fall, answer on scene.

00:48

MCAS, high on fire fire, respond, time out, 347.

00:58

Go ahead.

01:01

County, show me en route to the call on I-70 or the call on 160.

01:06

Could you dispatch Highland Pierron for mutual aid, please?

01:19

Pierron Fire Farm and Mutual Aid requested.

01:21

Today you're out 160 U.S.

01:22

Highway 40.

01:23

Traffic accident, an elderly male driver,

01:26

unknown medical issue.

01:27

Highland Police units are on scene.

01:28

I don't get to be your ambulance.

01:30

I don't fire is going to be responding out to 70.

01:33

Request the mutual aid.

01:34

I don't appear on fire department respond.

01:36

I don't appear on fire department respond.

01:44

The Pierron fire department respond out mutual 8, 1050.

01:48

Stay here on 160, U.S.

01:50

Highway 40, elderly male driver, unknown medical issue.

01:52

I don't Paul.

01:53

You're on scene.

01:54

Can I be your ambulance?

01:56

Highland fire department is going to be exposed.

01:58

I don't pair of firepower response.

01:59

I'm on 348.

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US-40 & IL-160, Saline Township, IL 62249

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