Police lose sight of speeding truck on highway, Woodford County IL


Police attempted to stop a speeding truck on Highway 26 southbound. The truck had a bike in its bed and a modified exhaust. Despite turning on emergency lights and pursuing at 78 mph, officers lost sight of the vehicle after a brief chase. The truck was last seen turning onto an unknown road off the highway.
Audio|Source: Washburn Fire and Ambulance
01:51
Transcript:
00:00
I'm 10-8[1] from there. I'm trying to catch up with a truck that just blew past me on 26th to south.
00:08
10-12[2].
00:22
I'm going to continue on for a little bit longer. I'm at speed of 78 right now there just gaining on down on 26 headed south. It was a truck, her bike in the back of the bed,
00:36
modified exhaust.
00:37
I doubt I'll catch up to it.
00:42
Do you want me that not know if I would have heard?
00:47
Negative, I do have my emergency lights on at this time, but I'll continue on for a few more miles, but I don't really have charges. I don't have a speed.
00:59
3-10-4[3].
01:05
9-10-6[4]. 9-10-6. 9-10-6. Citation.
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10-4[3]. Citation.
01:12
10-4[3].
01:22
21, 1042.
01:26
Can you? Can you say somebody here?
01:37
Yeah, I've deactivated my lights. I've lost visual on them. I'm not sure which road they turned off onto.
01:44
It's 10.6. I'll just be in the area attempting to locate maybe. I assume they had to down 26.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service / Available for calls
[2]
10-12: Stand by
[3]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
[4]
10-6: Busy/Out of service
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Location mentioned:
IL-26, Illinois
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