Disabled vehicle blocks traffic near Balboa and Michigan, Chicago IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a disabled four-wheel-drive vehicle was blocking a southbound lane near Michigan Avenue and East Balbo Drive in Chicago. Police and a tow service responded to remove the vehicle, and traffic was temporarily affected until the tow truck arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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we have a vehicle at Balboa and Michigan,
00:03
southbound lane.
00:04
It's the calls.
00:05
Can we get an emergency relocate? I got the (number withheld).
00:10
Balboa and Michigan, what's the (number withheld)?
00:13
(number withheld).
00:20
Okay. It's a four-wheel drive, so you might need to make a big turn.
00:27
Yeah, if it's a four-wheel drive, they're going to have to tow it, so you'll have to do a tow case.
00:32
You want us to write up a tow?
00:36
Negative, he has the tow coming, but I just wanted to get it out there as well.
00:41
Pretty sorry.
00:43
Yeah, they're not going to be able to reload it.
00:46
They'll have us write up a tow case, so he'll just have to wait, I guess.
00:51
Ten four, I'm here.
00:52
I'm gonna try to push this car, see if they could get into neutral.
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Location mentioned:
Michigan Ave & E Balbo Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
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