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Heard on: Stephenson County Public Safety · 1/9/2026 05:51 AM
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Assisting Sterling PD with a traffic accident causing lane blockage near Route 2 and Freeport Road.
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Route 2 and Freeport Road, go ahead and secure me for 30.
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Traffic accident blocks lanes near Route 2

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies assisted Sterling Police with a possible traffic accident causing lane blockage near Route 2 and Freeport Road in Sterling. The area was being secured and monitored for safety.

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IL-2 & Freeport Rd, Sterling, IL 61081
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