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Vehicle drives wrong way and driver shoots himself on highway, Wyanet IL

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I-80 Westbound, Wyanet, IL 61379

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle was traveling the wrong way on I-80 near Wyanet, Illinois. The driver crossed the median and then apparently shot himself. Emergency medical services were requested and the westbound roadway was shut down.

Audio|Heard on: Whiteside County Fire/PD ISP Troop 1/2
Listen to dispatch call
01:18
Transcript:
00:00
You're going to the Great Sauk Trail eastbound, going up the wrong way.
00:05
We have the Great Sauk Trail Rest Area eastbound headed up the wrong way.
00:13
Dish westbound through the median, back westbound from mile post 51.
00:17
All right, are you guys right behind the semi there?
00:28
Our trail cameras with a delay.
00:30
The last photo he got was at 920 and they were still there.
00:34
He's remaining on the line with me and going to keep some updated if he gets any more photos.
00:42
It's in the vehicle.
00:44
Doesn't want to open the door.
00:46
We stand by.
00:52
He's in the vehicle.
00:53
I open the door.
00:59
We're trying to call the driver out of the vehicle.
01:02
Secure the channel. Relating to tiles, thorough medical, looks like the subject possibly shot himself.
01:07
We'll be secure.
01:12
I need EMS route, which I heard they're coming.
01:15
We might as well to collide out.
01:16
We're going to need to shut down on the westbound.
01:17
It's set.

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Location mentioned:
I-80 Westbound, Wyanet, IL 61379

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Incident Timeline

  1. Suspect Shoots Himself, Scene Secured
  2. Wrong-Way Driving and Final Confrontation
  3. Suspect Identified and Pursuit Intensifies
  4. Continued Pursuit and Dangerous Maneuvers
  5. Pursuit Begins and Escalates
  6. Initial Sighting and Homicide Confirmation

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