Vehicle stuck in construction hole after breaching barricade, Pekin IL
TrafficA radio report about a single-vehicle crash in a construction zone. The car went past barricades and ended up in a hole dug by roadwork. An elderly male driver was briefly trapped inside but was not injured and the airbags did not deploy. Fire and EMS were not sent. The audio mentioned responders and unit identifiers; personal names and a long unit number are masked.
Audio|Source: Tazewell Sheriff/Pekin Police Main
01:26
Transcript:
Unit reports single-vehicle accident on south 17. Vehicle is in a hole dug by construction and not fully on its side. The male driver is stuck inside but not injured; he is elderly. The vehicle went past barricades. No airbag deployment. Fire and EMS were not dispatched. Personal names and a long unit identifier were mentioned and have been masked as (name withheld) and (number withheld).
Unit reports single-vehicle accident on south 17. Vehicle is in a hole dug by construction and not fully on its side. The male driver is stuck inside but not injured; he is elderly. The vehicle went past barricades. No airbag deployment. Fire and EMS were not dispatched. Personal names and a long unit identifier were mentioned and have been masked as (name withheld) and (number withheld).
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Pekin, IL
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