Person missing after jet ski and barge accident in park, Morris IL


Emergency responders are attending a water accident in William G. Stratton State Park near Griggs Drive where two people were run over, one by a jet ski and the other by a barge. One victim is missing and presumed underwater. Multiple fire and rescue teams including water rescue are involved. The Department of Natural Resources is on scene and additional water rescue teams have been requested.
Audio|Source: Seneca and Grundy County Fire and EMS
03:36
Transcript:
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More fire department is here, General Tones.
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General Tones for the Water Incident, near Griggs Drive.
00:04
Near Griggs Drive, due to respond, 2326, 2302, and 2314.
00:09
Again, more fire, this is your General Tones for the water incident.
00:12
Near Griggs Drive.
00:13
Near Griggs Drive for the water incident.
00:15
2326, 2314, and 2302, you're due to respond.
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Timeout is 1822.
00:18
Timeout is 1822. Last unit on fireband, go ahead.
00:20
20, 23, 26.
00:22
Go out, 26. 26, 2324, 2316 are in route to Stratton Park for the water incident.
00:29
Okay, 23, 26, 24, and 16.
00:31
I have you in route for the water incident.
00:33
We have a subject that got ran over by jet skis under the water.
00:36
DNR is requesting a vote.
00:37
We'll be responding to station one to get vote once.
00:40
Massacre Steve. Okay, sir. Cundee from Johnstrow, 2.
00:41
Go ahead, O2.
00:42
Let me and route to that water, and I miss that.
00:45
Do we have somebody missing it? Remembered by a jet ski?
00:47
Two people that were ran over by a jet ski.
00:49
Last report was one person that was still under the water.
00:51
D&R is requesting a boat and to meet at the boat ramp.
00:53
That's interesting.
00:54
Correction, that's going to be ran over by a barge.
00:56
That's interesting. I need 20. 14,
00:57
go ahead. We'll be responding with the boat with you.
00:59
Massive, receive.
01:00
The Enar's advising door to the boat ramp.
01:01
Proceed. Current D. 203-03.
01:03
Go on 03. And Rock to Stratton Park.
01:04
Message to see.
01:05
From O3 on Officer.
01:06
Yeah, go ahead.
01:07
They're reporting one missing, I don't know if you caught that or not.
01:10
Do you think we should get the Division 15 water rescue team?
01:14
Absolutely, I'll make that contact.
01:16
Okay. Just verifying, we have one victim still missing, correct?
01:19
That's correct. We have one victim out of the water, the other is still missing.
01:22
To make notifications to Westcom, we're going to have the Mayvis Division 15 water team respond here, please.
01:27
Message, please.
01:28
Go ahead and put me on the scene.
01:29
We're going to use red fireground because we're going to calling in some people.
01:33
And you said DNR was here also somewhere?
01:36
That's correct. They're on the scene.
01:37
I'll be out of the car trying to figure out what's going on.
01:40
Not 16.
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Location mentioned:
William G. Stratton State Park, Griggs Dr, Morris, IL 60450
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