Abandoned car hits light pole near 87th and Lafayette, Chicago IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police and emergency responders investigated reports of a car rollover near West 87th Street and South Lafayette Avenue in Chicago. The vehicle was found abandoned after striking a light pole, causing wires to fall onto the street. No occupants were located at the scene, and the Bureau of Electricity was notified to handle the downed wires.
Audio|Heard on: Cook IL EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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01:41
Transcript:
00:00
Thirty-seven, we're not seeing anything out here.
00:02
I'm guessing the engine wasn't either.
00:04
Sir,
00:05
can you turn with us?
00:07
Uh, thirty-seven, stand by.
00:08
We did get about four calls on it for rollover.
00:14
Down eighty-seven, maybe we'll find something a little further west.
00:17
We're following seventy-three.
00:19
Okay, yeah, let me get there.
00:20
We did get a couple calls.
00:23
Yeah, actually, seventy-three is not finding it either.
00:26
Stand by.
00:29
Thirty-seven, the engine's going to go home.
00:32
They're releasing you.
00:33
We'll put you returning.
00:35
Four five nine back on here?
00:38
Yeah, that's good for four five nine too.
00:42
Attention all EMS personnel, South Shore Hospital.
00:45
We've got a temporary ALS diversion.
00:49
Once again.
00:50
South Shore Hospital, we've got a temporary ALS diversion approximating two hours.
00:56
Four five nine, got that.
00:58
Oh.
01:00
Four five nine, go ahead.
01:02
Go ahead, four five nine.
01:06
I think myself and CPD found our accident.
01:10
It's going to be just south of 87th in the parking lot,
01:14
just off Lafayette.
01:17
Car is abandoned,
01:19
but it did take out a light pole and we got some wires down on Lafayette here.
01:23
If you want to make notification to Bureau of Electricity.
01:27
Okay. We'll notify the bureau.
01:29
Was the wire down in the actual parking lot or on the street?
01:36
It's going to be on the street, one of the city street lights.
01:40
Okay, message received.
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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:
S Lafayette Ave & W 87th St, Chicago, IL 60620
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