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16-year-old unconscious after car hits tree on I-74Galesburg IL

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I-74, Galesburg, IL

A 16-year-old male was driving a gold Chevy Impala westbound on Interstate 74 near Galesburg when he crashed into a tree. The driver is unconscious and it is unclear if he was breathing. A bystander was trying to support the injured driver until first responders arrived.

Audio|Source: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch
02:46
Transcript:
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Okay, and five. We received a third-party call advising a 16-year-old male within a gold Chevy Impala with tinted windows.
00:10
Somewhere between Galesburg and Peoria, coming towards Galesburg. He was in an accident,
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hit a tree unknown any further.
00:19
It's going to be on the westbound side.
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Forbion, that's true.
00:32
3, Nebraska portion,
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235-982.
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2014,
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2014, I have extrolet.
00:59
Attention, Knoxville, first responders,
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fire, G-Hoss, accident, possible injuries.
01:05
It's going to be at the 60 Interstate 74 Westbound, 6-0-Inestate 74 Westbound. It's a gold Chevy Impala, 16-year-old male, vehicle hit a tree, pass-arvised advising.
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He is unconscious at this time.
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It's about 1833.
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Go ahead.
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221,
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unwanted subject, 121 Weston, 121 Weston Weston, 121 Weston West
01:35
probably there was a homeless subject out on the patio, complain, say, said he didn't live there. It was unknown to him at this time, just knows he should be on property.
01:45
Time for an hour.
02:03
Someone had stopped, male was unconscious, unknown if he was breathing, there was a subject trying to hold him out.
02:11
For example.
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You both got a portion 425-649 clear.
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2025, yes, Gadiotrop.
02:28
221 in the area.
02:30
10-4[1]-2-201.
02:36
A 16-year-old male vehicle versus tree, the gold Chevy Impala. He is unconscious, unknown if he's breathing. There was a male subject stopped that was trying to hold him up.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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I-74, Galesburg, IL

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