Hit-and-run reported on interstate near Metropolis, Metropolis IL
TrafficA semi-truck driver reported a traffic collision on Interstate 24 westbound near Metropolis. The driver said the other vehicle left the scene without stopping, indicating a hit-and-run. Emergency responders were dispatched but canceled after learning vehicles were still moving.
Audio|Source: Southern IL and Western KY Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Metropolis City Fire City Units, I've got a 1050 on the interstate again.
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I-24. This time it's going to be westbound.
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I'm peeing on the on-ramp, just past the on-ramp, but it's going to be westbound.
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As the semi-driver's hurt, he doesn't think good English, but he believes the person that hitting is hurt.
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Thank you.
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T.M.S. Metropa Pretty Fire.
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Please respond to I-24,
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westbound, mile marker,
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(number withheld).
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It's going to be, it looks like,
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just on the on-ramp, but westbound.
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Truck to the semi-driver, he advised he believes the car that he hit or hit him, there is injuries in the car.
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See again.
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Angel 1, 104.
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Engine 1-104.
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Cindy, did you say it was the on-ramp or off-ramp?
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It's going to be the on-ramp, but it's going to be wet now.
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Careful.
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There's 12 been railed again.
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There's 12 been railed again.
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12 is a row.
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K-4.
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City Leaven today give you a better location.
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I've not seen anything on any of the ramp.
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Okay,
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this is what I'm finding out.
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I've got the gentleman on the phone.
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He said that the car that hit him is now driving off.
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So they didn't stop.
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So I guess the fire and the EMS can 22, because I'm showing he's almost...
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It looks like he is going over where Country Club Road is.
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He says he's still following the truck,
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so he don't want to pull over.
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Two minutes 12, are we still made it out there?
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I'm going to say negative because they're still moving on.
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If you can show up that 22, then.
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But if you copy, they're still moving on, they're way down the interstate.
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You can 22.
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The city park, call people will be returning.
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Go ahead.
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We need contact, state, making it aware of the situation.
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And for.
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Oh,
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so it's a semi-driver with incident.
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He's going to be pulled over at this (number withheld) exit.
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It's going to be in a green freight wire.
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Got his name and phone number I'll put in the call.
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10-4.
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I-24, Metropolis, IL
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