Vehicle flees police at high speed and drives wrong way, Sterling IL
TrafficA vehicle fled from police at high speed on I-80 in Illinois, weaving through traffic, crashing into a barrier, and driving on the wrong side. The driver is suspected of impairment and possibly armed. Police pursuit continued across multiple highways and locations, with the vehicle driving dangerously fast and unable to maintain its lane, posing serious risks to public safety.
Audio|Source: Illinois State Police Troops 1,2,3,4,5
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Transcript:
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Triple D David 5550, Georgia, Triple D David 5550,
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and it looks like the vehicle's not stopping.
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The driver suspected impaired,
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he crashed into the Jersey barrier, North West, and then he's continuing east at a high rate of speed.
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I'll do it looks like she's possibly in Trip 3 area, Elmerst PD is going to contact them now.
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My lights are deactivated at this time.
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Now the vehicle is 80 eastbound near 129, 80s found near 129, the left lane.
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I'm Shannon.
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10-4[1] Chicago 315 also made the assist I'm at Larkin.
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5104 1 5104.
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It's got 311 15 It's in the right lane eastbound approaching Larkin.
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3.115, 10, 10,
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4. Flood?
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104. It's in traffic now I can't catch up to it.
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Eastbound from Larkin, fleeing.
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3015, 104. 3015, 104.
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I'm course, 63, 10.2.
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95th, 94 no response to exit to 35th, fire is en route for a slumper in a dark sedan facing the wrong way on the exit ramp.
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So far.
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8 to the 92.
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Quick Patrol Union Lincoln at this time.
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Illinois 33 Northbound Lake Cook Road so Blue Nissan, Blue Nissan, New Nissan, Wisconsin 28,
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(name withheld), Tom, (number withheld).
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Wisconsin 28, (name withheld), Tom, (number withheld) And 4.
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I want to activate my lights again.
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3015 10-4[1].
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244 sterling with debris Sterling 244 2444 24 44 24 go ahead.
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24 report of a trailer hitch in the road.
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I-74 westbound, she believes she was about a half a mile before the bridge.
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So I-74 westbound, I guess, between the one and two, the trailer hitch in the road.
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It's only 242.
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Can you see if Malame's got somebody close? Close.
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Okay.
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Somework.
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Are you in pursuit?
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Are you in pursuit?
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This vehicle is all over the road,
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definitely impaired.
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315 and 104.
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315 and 104.
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Eastbound, east of brakes, speed 90 in the left lane.
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104, moving to thisburn.
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Moving to Spurn.
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Being wrong.
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Thank you (name withheld).
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Naperville, Black 2019, (name withheld), registered owner, (name withheld).
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Male, Large Beard, Dark Beard Displayed dark handgun, last seen 75th Eastbound.
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From Woodswood Avenue,
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Walter City is Woodward Junior from to State Police Troop to Chicago, Caspute, 242.
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This is for you, State Police Troop 3, 3-115, and pursued a yeast bump from Galgar, 80 miles an hour, Ray Buick,
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Grey Buick,
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Georgia,
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Triple D David 5550, Triple D David 5550,
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wanted for traffic.
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Dean Eastbound at US 30, a vehicle increase speed 100, and ops want to continue.
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Checking now, eastbound from 30, 100 miles an hour.
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Driving on the shoulder, can't maintain the lane.
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Eastbound Francis,
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105.
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105 miles an hour.
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90 East at Cicero, 90 East at Cicero.
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Black Dodge, Black Dodge.
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Illinois, L.
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Lincoln, 67, 9815.
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L. Lincoln,
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6,7, 9815.
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Okay.
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3566,
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109, the plate.
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L. Lincoln, 679815, L.
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Lincoln, 27, 9815.
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The ramp 355 northbound.
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On the ramp, approaching 355 northbound speed 70.
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Vehicle continues to be all over the road.
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55 northbound from 80, 3.55 northbound from 80, speed 70 miles an hour.
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Passing cedar, left lane, speed 100m an hour.
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Vehicle continues to not be able to maintain lane, driving out of the shoulder.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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