Vehicle struck concrete stairs at old main museum, Elgin IL
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, a vehicle struck concrete stairs and part of the Old Main Museum at 360 Park Street. The accident caused property damage only, with no structural damage or fire hazard. The driver contacted a towing company to leave the vehicle at the site.
Audio|Heard on: Elgin Fire
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03:39
Transcript:
00:00
Quint 1, still alarm, Park Street, 360 Park Street, Old Main Museum, between College Street and Academy Place.
00:12
Time out 1454.
00:14
Quint 1,
00:16
Still Alarm,
00:17
360,
00:18
Park Street.
00:24
As a fire, you can put Quint 1 around, we got nothing at our computer.
00:30
The message received,
00:32
it's going to be for a, apparently an elderly female who contacted Shocks towing,
00:42
referencing minor accidents, and she was going to leave her vehicle.
00:46
Shocks got out there and advised the vehicle hit the stairs and part of the building at the Old Main Museum 360 Park Street.
00:58
You know something much risk.
01:11
Huntley, 12 victims.
01:14
13,970 to Redmond Drive, 13,972, Redmond Drive, 955, due, time 1415656, time 1456.
01:29
Thank you.
01:31
Elger Fire you put point one out of scene.
01:35
Mr. 2.19.
01:42
Elgin Fire from New Engine 6 for radio test.
01:50
Elgin Fire from new engine 6 for radio test.
01:53
Elgin Fire, coin 1.
02:04
Elder Fire Corps 1
02:13
Does anybody hear this radio communication?
02:26
I hear you Brian, can you hear me?
02:30
Helton Fire here, too.
02:32
Yeah, I can.
02:33
Helton Fire, Quint One.
02:37
Clint One, go ahead.
02:42
There's a caller on this.
02:43
Apparently this accident happened about three hours ago, and they said PD never even showed up?
02:49
The caller is the tow company.
02:51
So the driver of the vehicle contacted the tow company, said that she had some issues with her car, and she was going to leave it there in the parking lot for shocks to come pick it up.
03:00
When they got on scene, they called us.
03:03
As far as we're aware, we have not responded for an accident yet.
03:09
All right, it's property damage-only accident.
03:12
If you want to send PD over here,
03:15
they did hit the concrete steps.
03:17
There's no structural damage.
03:20
But I'll have shocks leave the vehicle where it's at until PD gets here.
03:26
Affirmative, PD's been on the way since you guys were dispatched.
03:28
And yes, I just wanted you guys to make sure structurally it was okay.
03:31
They're on their way.
03:34
All right, there's no fire problem here.
03:37
One one's gonna be in service return.
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Location mentioned:
Park St, Elgin, IL 60120
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