Officer injured in multi-vehicle crash near Drake Ave, Chicago IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a traffic collision involving several vehicles, including a police squad car, occurred near N Drake Avenue and W Belle Plaine Avenue in Chicago. Initially, no injuries were reported, but one police officer later required medical assistance at the scene. Officers were also observed pursuing an individual through nearby alleys during the incident. The situation was managed with caution, and an ambulance was requested for the injured officer.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
Listen to dispatch call
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Seventeen 20, can you also put (number withheld) as a vehicle that was damaged in this accident?
00:07
The (number withheld).
00:11
Correct, and also (number withheld).
00:18
(number withheld)?
00:22
99.
00:24
And 20, no one needs EMS as of right now.
00:28
Right now we're okay.
00:29
Would you need a paper car to come into this traffic crash though?
00:37
Ten four for no injuries.
00:38
And to confirm, we got two vehicles that were damaged?
00:43
Uh, three including the offending vehicle and then our squad car.
00:52
Whoever's in the alley, he's going southbound, Mitch.
00:54
He's going southbound towards Orchard Park.
00:56
He's just out of the fence.
00:59
How far from where?
01:01
Where are you and (name withheld)? Just before he's going south on Clarkson Avenue, right before it's going to be parked.
01:06
Go left, go left, go left!
01:10
(name withheld), go left!
01:17
He's in between these houses.
01:27
And again, somebody's found southbound in the alley right before Irving Park, in between the houses.
01:33
This is (number withheld).
01:35
I went in that backyard over here.
01:37
We have officers in the alley that they were just calling cell phones.
01:42
These are between these houses and the alley right now.
01:45
So far, and again.
01:46
Not on anything should be in this little area.
01:56
So far, and again, a unit saw that person climb the fence going through the alley between the houses over there, going towards Irving Park southbound again in the alley.
02:04
Use caution, please.
02:10
This is (number withheld).
02:13
We are going to need an ambulance roll over here, please.
02:17
And this is for PO?
02:20
For PO, correct.
02:21
Drake and Belle Plaine.
02:26
So far we're going to roll in.
02:27
We only need one?
02:29
Yes, just one for now.
02:30
Thank you.
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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:
N Drake Ave & W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
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