Elderly woman driving drowsy on highway stopped for aid, Springfield IL
TrafficA disoriented elderly woman was driving erratically on I-72 near exit 96 in Springfield. She appeared drowsy and unable to make eye contact, suggesting a medical emergency. Police stopped the vehicle in the left lane, secured her keys, and moved the car to the shoulder. EMS was dispatched to assist her.
Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Vehicles coming to complete stop and then continuing, we're coming up to the 96, so continuing each phone.
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6.85, 10.4.
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Appear as possibly 1055 or a medical emergency.
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685, 104. Okay.
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85 from 9.
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Good.
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Are they all over the roadway?
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104, elderly female, possible medical emergency.
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104, pull up next to her and see you can get her pull over by hand soon.
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104, I'm next to her.
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She's not able to make eye contact with me.
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She looks pretty drowsy.
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Speed the 55 miles now.
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685, 104, 1-mile post.
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Just passing exit 96.
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Just 218.28, 23.
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128, 24. 188.
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183 to rack.
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03 1430.
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6.55. Can you see if county or Springfield can give me another unit? I don't want to get to the split with her.
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104. Charles Queen 8073, Charles Queen 8808.0873.
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208773. 204.
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83 is going to be code to you for now.
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683, 104. 80873, clear and valid, Johnny Trailer, Dawn McCain out of Springfield, Silver 2017, Chevy Sedan, Johnny born in 81, showing clear and valid, Dawn born in 84, showing clear and valid.
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Your dump tag, clear and valid to Rishon Watkins out of Bloomington on a 2017, GC Patriot.
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Sure, 645s.
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I'm stopped in front of our work, completely stopped in the left lane, just between the 96 and the split.
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685, 104 if I stopped in the left lane, the 96.5.
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The street garage gets on to 72 from veterans now.
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6.83, 104.
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Any further.
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6808 counties in and around also.
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No one at this time.
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No one at this time.
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No.
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Do you're sorry. No. Transcendip 585, can you start me at 52 for a disoriented adult female? It appears to be approximately 60 years old, 60 years of age.
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685, 24.
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85 from 9, secure those keys.
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Go ahead.
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So for I-72 eastbound, I-72 eastbound at the approximately 96.
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ISP is getting out with a vehicle reference hit and run.
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It's now stopped on the inside lane.
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The request then back up 1018.
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685 Springfield
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Sam 730
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685 EMS is in route Did you copy 69
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Negative, I didn't answer that
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685 69 advised to secure the keys of the vehicle
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24 fish jumps
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104
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Springfield 680 RAM arrived Just information tracks you can back up by I am a car refer
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And truck three, respond to accidents with injuries at Salt Veterans Parkway and West Lawrence Avenue.
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Hey, one three.
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Hey, one, three.
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They're east, sir, westbound.
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They would be eastbound.
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Engine 9, engine 2, and truck 2, respond to a call at 9600, East I-72, cross streets are rock ramp 97 and on-ramp 96C.
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740.
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Female driver, she's complicit her neck pained, neck popped, and now she's, her left arm and left side's coming home.
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Can you get a 10.502 on 1018.
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10.4. They are en route there at Washington and veterans.
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VC that was also stopped here, has left the scene.
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683, go ahead.
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We have her keys and I was able to get the vehicle off onto the left shoulder.
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I-72, Springfield, IL
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