Van crashes into ravine after driver falls asleep, Washburn IL
TrafficA van ran off the road and crashed into a ravine near Washburn. The driver, a man, fell asleep while driving, causing the accident. He crawled out with a neck injury and two broken legs. No other vehicles or people were involved in the crash.
Audio|Source: Washburn Fire and Ambulance
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Transcript:
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25 North caller is going to be in a blazer pull off the side of the road. Advice he hit a bicycle that was unoccupied. There was a male sitting on the side of the road waving his arms part of him hitting it. No injury.
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W.S.
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12.
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W. 12.
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W. 12.
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Myself and East Peoria are going to be here out to Wanda-4 LaSalle Street.
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Woodcom, you can fire on air.
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I'll be on air.
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Okay, for an update.
01:05
Go ahead.
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The caller advised he did not hit an object. It's actually going to be for a single vehicle MBA.
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He found a male sitting on the side of the road with a neck injury and two broken legs. He crawled out of his van, which is down in the ravine.
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So as he fell asleep while driving.
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Location mentioned:
Washburn, IL 61570
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