Single vehicle SUV accident on I-39 southbound median, Mendota IL


A single vehicle SUV accident occurred in the median of I-39 southbound near mile markers 73 and 75. The SUV had a shattered windshield. Emergency responders and state police were present. The driver was reported to be on the phone during the incident.
Audio|Source: Illinois Valley Regional Fire and EMS Dispatch
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Dota Fire, Troy Grove, first responders, and Dota ambulance here needed for a single vehicle accident, I-39 southbound.
00:08
Between the 73 and 75, we're getting different reports.
00:15
Single vehicle accidents, SUV, and the median with a shattered windshield.
00:20
Time of page, 1617.
00:23
Command, 6-12.
00:28
Go ahead.
00:30
6-12, do you get any more info?
00:36
We just got the two calls on it.
00:40
One caller that I had advised that it was a mile to a mile and a half before Mendota, going south on I-39, and I believe the second caller may have said somewhere around the 75.
00:54
State Police weren't aware of anything, so I did give them the call. They have a trooper around.
01:10
Thank you.
01:12
625 enrol. 25 shooting around.
01:16
25 shooting around.
01:24
One Mary,
01:25
17.
01:26
We've identified the vehicle.
01:29
It's about the 73 and a half.
01:31
We're going to go up, hit the turnaround, come back.
01:33
Looks like the driver is on the phone at this point.
01:40
Seventy-three and a half, ten-four.
01:43
The direction that is, 74 and a half.
01:46
Also, state police is unseen.
01:53
I copy is a 74.5 and stay sentencing.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
I-39, Mendota, IL
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect