White suv hits pole and attempts to leave in granite city, Granite City IL
TrafficA white SUV missing a tire struck a utility pole near Long John Silver's and Jesus Saves Church on Nameoki Road in Granite City. The driver attempted to leave the scene. Power lines were down, and the utility company Ameren was notified. Officers checked a nearby bar for safety due to the power lines.
Audio|Source: Granite, Pontoon, Madison (City), Mitchell, Long Lake
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Transcript:
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We have a traffic accident that happened.
00:13
They hit a call-form pole and over there by Long John Silver's building.
00:18
And now they are trying to leave.
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They are now in front of Jesus Save Church there on Nameoki Road.
00:27
So in town be responding that way with me.
00:31
The vehicle is a white SUV, it's missing a tire.
00:39
I've had two calls on that.
00:41
They can't tell us this person's injured or not, but it looks like they're trying to get away.
00:51
tire in the road on the Amiote Road from that accident close to the bank over by Nix Clark.
00:58
So that's successful.
01:07
Anita is responding to that traffic accident.
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Just before you see, there's a camper on the back of that truck, there is a light hole down as well.
01:17
So, town,
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I'm in the area.
01:34
I'm in the area.
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17 here corner Amos will need notify Amerin.
01:47
We do have lines down.
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Also,
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next bar.
01:54
Yeah.
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76 from 17.
02:00
You can go ahead and head up this way also.
02:03
We're going to need some cars to help lock this up.
02:07
Simple.
02:09
Two days ago, phone up.
02:17
Saddam, we'll be checking inside the bar, make sure everyone's okay, because the power line's leading to the building.
02:24
That's work.
02:29
I'm out with the suspect vehicle in front of Jesus.
02:32
There's another vehicle here, I think they're attempting to leave.
02:36
Okay, for.
02:42
217, can you tell us, Jeff, and where that light pole went down?
02:50
On the corner of Amos and Nameoki, it's going to be on the first Midwest bank side of the corner.
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Yes.
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Let me phrase, Mid-American Bank.
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How many of you get 106 over there? One of six.
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Why don't you go at (number withheld) and I'll block traffic created?
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Yep.
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27-0.
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Everybody inside the bar is okay.
03:34
Doesn't it feel like the lines of affecting them?
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104, 279, queue traffic.
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Ascar, I'm done with my follow-up, I'll be around over there with the accident as well.
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104.
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2617, I have a poll number,
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whenever you're ready to copy.
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Go ahead.
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Location mentioned:
Nameoki Rd & Amos Ave, Granite City, IL 62040
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