Semi truck hits pole causing sparks at north elston avenue, Chicago IL
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a semi truck struck a wooden light pole near North Elston Avenue, causing it to fall onto the truck and spark. No fire department response yet.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
Listen to dispatch call
00:18
Transcript:
00:00
If you can help with this auto accident near North Elston, the caller is in a semi truck.
00:07
He hit a light pole and the pole is on his truck now.
00:12
It was a wooden pole he saw spark when it fell.
00:16
Fire is not rolling.
00:17
That's a fire thing.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
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