Driver flees crash scene striking sign on highway


A dark blue Hyundai Santa Fe fled the scene of a crash, struck a sign in Marion County, and is now weaving, speeding, and being pursued northbound on Highway 61 near the La Grange exit. Law enforcement is attempting to stop the vehicle.
Audio|Source: West Central IL and North East Mo Counties Public Safety
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Transcript:
If you leave in the scene, northbound 51 from the north split, could you try to get further on that? Plain, draft crash leaves a scene, 61 northbound from the north split, now approaching the Grange exit, dark blue, Hyundai, Santa Fe, (name withheld), repeating (name withheld), Illinois, weaving and speeding, it's already struck a sign in Marion County. I have the range officer at State Highway C staging. 10 morning, Tom. Go ahead, Megan. 4060 originally is it 61 Northbound from the North Split. They're now approaching the Grange. It's a dark blue, Hyundai Santa Fe, Federal Registration, (name withheld). Stryon County, they have a little range officer set up for Ziegle. There you go. The Marines is attempting to stop that vehicle now, 6-1 northbound from State Highway C. Charles, if you could start a deputy that way. 10-4. 400, I'm not the called well building. Near Canton. 10-4. 46, make in 1042. W168, 2146, 32.0002. W168, 2146, Derby-Z. Out as well. Short the traffic crash. trooper in the area. I'm not to wrap, on Salary. Received. Any counts, quickly? Any comments. Route C. Charles.
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US-61, United States
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