Traffic crash damages light pole on west madison, Chicago IL
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According to the dispatch call, a traffic crash damaged a light pole in the median near West Madison. Coordination is needed with Streets and San department for repairs.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
Listen to dispatch call
01:18
Transcript:
00:00
Yes, for this traffic crash that we had, could we also notify ComEd for this, for this pole that's damaged, and there's, I guess, a little piece dangling from the top of the pole.
00:17
Is it a pole the pole or is it pulled to a building?
00:23
It's a light pole in the center of the median.
00:26
The address is near West Madison.
00:35
So it doesn't connect to a house, correct?
00:39
That's correct.
00:45
Okay, ten-fourth.
00:46
Ten-fourth.
00:48
Ten-fourth, thank you.
00:55
And 1511, are they wood or metal? Because we're trying to figure out if this is Streets & San or ComEd.
01:03
1511, can you repeat that?
01:05
Are the poles wood or are they metal?
01:10
Metal.
01:12
Okay,
01:13
that's going to be Streets and San.
01:14
We'll give them a call.
01:17
Senator 4, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644
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