Injured deer on I-72 highway causes traffic hazard, Pike County IL


An injured deer is lying in the left lane of I-72 near Easton-Mopolis. The deer was hit by a vehicle and is causing a traffic hazard. Another vehicle ran over the carcass, which is now stuck under that vehicle's undercarriage. Drivers are warned to be cautious in this area.
Audio|Source: Pike County Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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I-72 Easton-Mopolis, (number withheld).
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I-72 Easton Maupus, (number withheld).
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Injured deer in the roadway, left lane, left lane.
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Springfield, (number withheld), this motorist is going to be a car area (number withheld) handled that as well.
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Copy.
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(number withheld).
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I'm going to get right. I'm quick.
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(number withheld).
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Hi, (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld) status.
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(number withheld).
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Tell me how much to try it.
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(name withheld), (number withheld), (name withheld), Silver Chevy utility.
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(number withheld), (name withheld), (number withheld), clear expired (number withheld), Chevrolet. (number withheld), Chevrolet.
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(number withheld), Chuck Stop.
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I'm trying to stop the Leavenman Culver, Leavenman Culver, Silver Shoeuvre, Silver Shubb, Silver Shubes,
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which one you have provided.
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Springfield, (number withheld) Connecture.
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No.
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(number withheld), Chuck, stop.
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(number withheld), go ahead.
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Grey Chevy, Grey Chevy, Frenka, Lincoln, (number withheld). F.O.L. Lincoln, (number withheld).
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(number withheld), Fricke Lincoln, (number withheld). Clear, Grayson, (number withheld), Chevrolet.
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Like (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld), Body Shop Fitness, Arumont, (number withheld).
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C Charles X X X-E, (number withheld), (number withheld), Illinois, the other vehicle.
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Town for it.
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4.
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(number withheld) information.
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(number withheld). I'm going to have a separate carrier, (number withheld). The carcass that was laying in the roadway, somebody ran over, got under their undercarriage.
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Just make the deer in the roadway, this again, (number withheld) o'clock.
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I-72, Illinois
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