Vehicle hits pole blocking lanes near atlantic drive, West Chicago IL
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TrafficA vehicle left the roadway near Atlantic Drive and North Avenue and struck a white pole. The pole fell and blocked multiple lanes. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: DuComm Fire Dispatch and Ops (All)
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01:47
Transcript:
00:00
Q-Con Bartlett off duty one.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:03
I got a car that just went off the road in the city and took down a white pole across all three lanes of North Avenue, east of 59.
00:09
I'm sorry, west of 59 looks like west of Atlantic.
00:12
Right north and route 59 and you said it was which direction of Atlantic? I believe it's west of it.
00:18
It is definitely east of Powis,
00:20
west of Atlantic.
00:21
They need a full fire response because they're just on the pole, correct?
00:25
Uh, yeah, we're going to be blocking for sure, uh, collar off the road into the pole.
00:29
Doesn't look like any injuries, it was a low impact hit.
00:55
In Chicago, you got a white VW off the roadway, hit a pole, pole down.
01:02
Thanks.
01:03
I'm at Agent 6 for that.
01:05
Bye.
01:10
Engine 5 on scene, we got a car into a white pole.
01:13
Right pole down across.
01:15
I'm going to be.
01:23
Sick person, District 398 Sterling Circle, 201, Wheaton, Medit 39, Cross Street of Kensington Circle and Kensington.
01:31
Engine 5 from engine 6, you want us to come in North Avenue and 59 or from Powis? No,
01:38
it's just past Atlantic, come 59.
01:40
Okay.
01:41
So when you get here, if you'll just kind of angle off from our engine and shut more of North Avenue down for it.
01:47
Alright, sounds good.
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Location mentioned:
Atlantic Dr & North Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185
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