Three-vehicle accident near Pulaski Road Metra tracks, Hometown IL
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A three-vehicle accident with injuries occurred near Pulaski Road and Metra tracks in Hometown. All three vehicles had airbags deployed. Two vehicles were very close to the tracks, and Metra was notified to stop trains to ensure safety.
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00:00
Hometown for the accident with injuries, three vehicles involved near Pulaski Road.
00:07
Hometown with the accident with injuries, near Pulaski Road, three vehicles involved.
00:22
Ambulance 472 just for information,
00:26
all three vehicles do have airbag deployment.
00:35
PICRAGE deployment.
00:37
Pickery, 47 is then around.
00:42
That's received.
00:52
I agree from 472 on scene.
00:55
We've got three cars, respect minor and accident, we'll be all checking.
01:03
Memphis City, three cars, moderate, we'll be all checking.
01:14
Higree from 472, can we get another and both of our same location?
01:22
...received Oakline from hometown.
01:26
Home town, go ahead, sir.
01:29
We have Evergreen assist with the ambulance near Pulaski Road.
01:35
Master received, what's talking about.
01:42
Vickery from 470.
01:46
Go ahead.
01:49
I have multiple veils in close proximity to the tracks.
01:53
Can you shut down these tracks?
01:59
Message received.
02:08
470 from Hickory.
02:12
What?
02:14
Which tracks are you guys on?
02:18
I'm sorry, who owns the tracks?
02:29
Hickory, it's METRA.
02:33
It's a METRA.
02:50
AMS 35 Mutual Aid to Hometown for the action with injuries.
02:54
Near Pulaski Road.
02:56
HEMS 35, Mutually to Hometown, for the action with injuries, near Pulaski Road.
03:08
470 from Hickory.
03:11
Aye.
03:13
Measure on the line.
03:14
They want to know if there is a vehicle actually on the tracks or just vehicles around the tracks.
03:22
We got about two vehicles, about 16 from the tracks.
03:27
Gator down, cell's going off.
03:32
If they've been advised, they're going to stop them.
03:44
Pickery from 470.
03:45
Go ahead.
03:49
Did you copy my traffic? I have two cars about five feet in the tracks and then one about a foot.
03:58
Message with Steve, I copied you.
04:00
I did advise METRA.
04:01
They said they would stop them for you.
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