Stolen vehicle crashes off road near Apple Orchard and Business 55, Springfield IL

Motor Vehicle Theft

Reported: 11/1/2025 09:00 PM

E Apple Orchard Rd, Springfield, IL 62703

Police pursued a stolen vehicle that crashed off the road near Business 55 and Apple Orchard in Springfield, Illinois. The vehicle was last seen traveling northbound and eastbound on nearby streets before ending up off the roadway on an embankment. Officers requested a tow for the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

that stolen vehicle just hit 2256 55 bus slash county markets outbound

00:27

We're going to be given a 59 to the mail subject here over to hometown pantry.

00:32

So much.

00:36

All right.

00:53

Go ahead.

01:02

Go ahead. Go ahead.

01:08

The point. Go ahead.

01:11

Go ahead.

01:12

Go ahead.

01:23

641, go ahead.

01:26

641, can I get a new report number for DUI[2] and also we will be en route to Memorial?

01:42

844, go ahead.

01:48

6404-8-5-8-5 on a black racer.

01:52

Richard Crosswith Code?

01:54

10-4[1].

02:00

Springfield 4.

02:01

Springfield 4242.

02:09

4-340-10-4[1].

02:18

We follow on 641 in the hospital.

02:22

6-1-9-104.

02:28

Phil 689, can I get an extra rotation tow for this vehicle?

02:32

9-7-4. 9-7-4.

02:40

104.

02:46

885.

02:49

885.

02:50

Behind that, northbound on Business 55 at Apple Orchard.

02:56

Apple Orchard and Business 55 northbound.

03:04

Springfield 689 information.

03:10

689, go ahead.

03:13

689 information.

03:14

The vehicle is off the roadway, about 10 feet,

03:19

kind of up on an embankment.

03:26

926, you copy.

03:33

726, where are we facing.

03:35

Stolen vehicle northbound 6th Street.

03:47

February 70 from North Island stick it through Ash now term 8 I got the intern with me

03:55

Terminate

04:00

It looks like it's going to be eastbound now on Ash

04:05

September or last seen eastbound on Ash

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

[2]

DUI: Driving Under the Influence

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Location mentioned:

E Apple Orchard Rd, Springfield, IL 62703

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