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Vehicle crashes into light pole on Western at Medill, Chicago IL

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Traffic

Reported: 12/23/2025 01:42 AM

N Western Ave & W Medill Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

As discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle crashed into a light pole near Western Avenue and Medill Avenue, causing a pole to fall and wires to be down. The driver apparently ran from the scene heading eastbound in an alley. Fire rescue has been requested.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 03

Listen to dispatch call

01:43

Transcript:

00:00

Do you know if my sister is a light pole down and some wires they need?

00:11

1420, I'm with 22 on their stop.

00:22

1431?

00:24

431.

00:26

Dude, if you see room catching needed, I'm calling.

00:32

1402 Sam. 1402 Sam .

00:39

Go ahead, Sam.

00:42

Yes, we caught the exiting from a distance.

00:44

It looked like whoever was driving the vehicle ran.

00:47

That would be eastbound in the alley of Medill from Western on the same side of the street where the car crash was.

00:56

We couldn't make out what they're wearing or who it was, but they ran out eastbound.

01:02

Thank you.

01:08

Thirty-one, can you order a fire rescue?

01:16

Ten four.

01:18

Roll a fire.

01:24

Yeah, it's going to be Florida.

01:29

And thirty-one is a pole blocking traffic.

01:34

Negative seven thirty-one.

01:40

And thirty-one 2246 N Western is a good address.

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Location mentioned:

N Western Ave & W Medill Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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