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Traffic accident blocks lanes on Lake Shore DriveChicago IL

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E Waldron Dr & Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

According to the dispatch call, a traffic accident occurred on Lake Shore Drive near Waldron Drive, blocking multiple lanes and requiring tow trucks and emergency response.

Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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00:40
Transcript:
00:00
Let's receive engine eight and truck four for the accident.
00:07
Lake Shore Drive at Waldron Drive northbound.
00:12
Eight in the truck on the scene.
00:15
Truck twelve to me.
00:17
You can hold that ambulance.
00:18
We're going to get a document refusal on scene.
00:21
All right, refusal.
00:22
We'll hold thirty-one.
00:25
Engine eight to main.
00:28
Engine eight?
00:30
Yeah, we're gonna need a couple tow trucks out here.
00:32
We have three out of four lanes blocked.
00:36
All right, we'll get the police notified and city towed.
00:39
Message received.

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Location mentioned:
E Waldron Dr & Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
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