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Tree and power lines down near West Main St closes roadRochester IL

audio iconRoad Closure
Near W Main St, Rochester, IL 62563

Multiple trees and power lines have fallen near West Main Street, causing the road to be closed. Authorities have been notified, and there are reports of injuries from an accident nearby.

Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
02:58
Transcript:
00:00
Tree down with multiple lines down near West Main.
00:08
Drive and all of us.
00:11
Ten four.
00:13
Charlie 2.
00:15
Charlie 2, go ahead.
00:18
I think the 5 in Jefferson's M46 and the 4th in Jefferson are both related, and it looks like there might be injuries to one of the parties of this accident here.
00:28
We're in the 400 block of East Jefferson.
00:32
Cross streets are east north Grand Avenue on Rafter Street.
00:37
I'm inserted.
00:42
No, I just, the ladies in her car kind of hold on their side.
00:44
I haven't had a chance to talk for you.
01:10
West with this street on Jackson.
01:20
Thank you. 950, you can stack my current on the route from helping hands.
01:26
950, 10.4.
01:33
Control or adjust your brush one in route with two.
01:41
Like a 912, go ahead.
01:43
10-night, you can send me an ash all by.
01:51
912, 104. 8-95, go ahead.
01:56
2.23.
01:59
1040 unit route to 600 North-Brand-West, not 23.
02:02
You can disregard it this time.
02:04
Found to accident with injuries at 4.00, East Jefferson Street.
02:10
Cross streets are North 4th Street and North 5th Street.
02:16
D.D.
02:19
come down to me, near West Main.
02:22
I got lines down and Arkin on the ground.
02:26
Show me 1060.
02:27
10.4.
02:36
Pass PD on Maine?
02:40
Correct.
02:44
864104.
02:47
Control Rochester 5.
02:49
Good.
02:52
Just making sure that you've notified Ameren and West Main Street is closed completely.
02:57
That's forever.

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Near W Main St, Rochester, IL 62563
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Incident Timeline

  1. Debris reported on roadway
  2. West Main Street closed, utility notified
  3. Assessment of outages and hazards
  4. Tree brings down power lines
  5. Multiple reports of tree down

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