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Emergency Incidents
Fire alarm activation on Wilshire Drive
Fire
Wilshire Dr, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units are responding on automatic mutual aid to a possible fire alarm activation near Wilshire Drive in Mount Vernon.
Water flooding at 24th and Perkins intersection
Road Closure
Perkins Ave & S 24th St, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible road hazard at the intersection of 24th Street and Perkins Avenue, where water appears to be coming up around a stop sign and affecting the intersection.
Phone crash alert with no contact on Bethel Road
Traffic
E Bethel Rd, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to the area near Bethel Road for a possible vehicle crash after an automated phone crash detection alert, with no voice contact reported.
Elderly man with bed sores and bowel issue at home
Medical Emergency
N Angling Ln, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medical crews respond to a residence near North Angling Lane in Mt Vernon for an 83-year-old man with bed sores and a reported bowel issue lasting about one and a half weeks.
53-year-old man with bed sores unable to urinate
Medical Emergency
N Angling Ln, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and rescue units respond to a medical call for a 53-year-old man with bed sores who reportedly has not urinated for about one and a half days at a residence near North Angling Lane in Mt Vernon, Illinois.
Elderly man who fell requests hospital transport
Medical Emergency
N McCarty Ln, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a location on North McCarty Lane for a possible medical emergency involving an elderly man who reportedly fell the previous day and is now requesting transport to a hospital.
Medical alarm activation with no patient contact
Medical Emergency
E Fairfield Rd, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical alarm activation near East Fairfield Road in Mt Vernon, with no patient contact reported.
Traffic stop on red car at 15th and Broadway
Traffic
S 15th St & Broadway St, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near 15th Street and Broadway in Mount Vernon involving a red Mercury passenger car. Records indicated a blue 2013 Chevrolet wagon with a suspended status and an endurance violation.
Traffic stop for vehicle with expired registration
Traffic
Jones St & S 10th St, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near 10th Street and Jones Street in Mount Vernon involving a green Hyundai SUV with apparently expired registration.
Traffic stop at Walmart parking lot
Traffic
Davidson Ave, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop in the Walmart parking lot in Mount Vernon involving a gray Chevy passenger car.
Traffic stop of white Kia Optima on Frontage Road
Traffic
Frontage Rd, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on Frontage Road in Mount Vernon involving a white Kia Optima with a specific license plate.
Crash reported involving white Kia near Frontage Road
Traffic
IL-15 & Frontage Rd, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible crash involving a white Kia Optima near Route 15 and Frontage Road in Mount Vernon. The vehicle was not seen on arrival.
Pregnant driver in car and deer crash evaluated
Traffic
E Richview Rd, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a car versus deer crash near East Ripley Road, where a female driver who was six weeks pregnant requested medical evaluation.
Man reports possible vehicle citation fraud
Fraud Report
Broadway St, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible fraud report from a man in a parking lot near Broadway Street, across from a business known as Old Tool Supply. He reportedly said his company’s vehicle received a citation in Chicago, but he does not have a company vehicle. The caller disconnected from a 911-only line and could not be reached again.
Air medical transport departs Good Samaritan hospital
Medical Emergency
Good Samaritan Way, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible medical transport by air from a hospital in Mount Vernon to St. Louis, with the aircraft about 13 minutes away.
Minor three-car crash at Broadway and Davidson
Traffic
Davidson Ave & Broadway St, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a minor three-vehicle crash at Broadway and Davidson Avenue in Mount Vernon, with police en route and minor neck and back injuries checked.
Three-car crash at Broadway and Davidson Avenue
Traffic
Davidson Ave & Broadway St, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible minor traffic crash involving three vehicles near Broadway and Davidson Avenue in Mount Vernon, with minor neck and back injuries reported at a stoplight.
Phone-in fire alarm at child care center
Fire
Veterans Memorial Dr, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are responding to a phone-in fire alarm at Level B Child Care Center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Smoke reported near property on North Street
Fire
North St, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of possible smoke coming from a property near North Street in Mt Vernon. No flames were seen, and a B truck was sent to check the area.
84-year-old man having severe coughing fit in Mt Vernon
Medical Emergency
E Straw Rd, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
As discussed during the dispatch call, jefferson Fire is responding to a medical call for an 84-year-old man who is having a coughing fit and feeling unwell near East Straw Road.