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Vehicle strikes tree at Oakton and Ridge

Heard on: Evanston Fire
02:30
00:00
Can you dispatch me an engine to Oakton and Ridge? We got a three-car accident.
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Ridge Ave & Oakton St, Evanston, IL 60202
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of a traffic crash involving multiple vehicles near Oakton Street and Ridge Avenue in Evanston. Later updates indicated that one vehicle had collided with a tree, with several individuals apparently leaving the scene on foot before police arrived. Units from the fire department and police department were dispatched, and towing services were requested for abandoned vehicles. No verified details on injuries were available at the time.

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