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Tow truck clears disabled bus on Ashland AvenueChicago IL

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Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL

As discussed during the dispatch call, a disabled CTA bus obstructing traffic on Ashland Avenue was moved to the side by a tow truck. Streets were reopened, and bus routes returned to normal.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 06
Listen to dispatch call
01:19
Transcript:
00:00
All right, squad. So CTA's tow truck was able to move our vehicle off to the side.
00:04
So can we, we can cancel the Streets and San? But if we can still have the tow truck come, but the tow is going to be in seven.
00:11
And the tow truck removed the semi truck, I mean the CTA bus.
00:15
So that's clear.
00:16
So Ashland's up and available.
00:17
We can let the buses know they don't need a reroute anymore, and we're clear from here.
00:21
Thank you.
00:27
Okay, ten four.
00:34
Three three. Also, can we get larger seven?
00:42
Seven one two.
00:49
Yes, (name withheld), show us one seven on that traffic crash from Ashland.
00:54
Ten four, we got you.
00:59
Seven three three.
01:02
Seven 33. I know you said you moved the vehicle.
01:07
Was it still at the same location or near Ashland? Ten four squad, it's just off to the side.
01:15
It's no longer in the middle of traffic.
01:18
Gotcha. Okay, thank you.

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Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL

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