Forklift stuck under bridge on 71st street in Chicago, Chicago IL

Traffic

Reported: 11/15/2025 02:39 PM

W 71st St, Chicago, IL

A forklift on a flatbed truck struck a bridge near 71st street in Chicago and became stuck. No injuries were reported. The company will likely deflate the tires to remove the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06

01:53

Transcript:

00:00

I'm going to go check out this vehicle stuck underneath the bridge near 71st and an unidentified street.

00:04

10-4[1]. I'll put it on the back.

00:05

Thank you.

00:11

And just for the air,

00:14

CH1 has Charlie Robert 40721,

00:19

a silver Honda sedan.

00:22

Last thing, the I-94 South Down Local through 35th.

00:26

I believe it is wanted for aggravated fleeing in the Lewin.

00:31

And just for the ARIZone, it's sending over a suspicious person, 1419, South Kizziat, the auto body.

00:39

A caller was being followed by a dark green GMC, by unknown male offenders now.

00:43

The Cardillo ship running and the caller is unsure what he wants.

00:46

A friend to have pants in his pocket.

00:48

He's last thing wearing a great hoodie back then.

00:55

A61 Adam. A61 Adam.

00:57

A61 Adam.

01:00

You can show up as one in custody 8.

01:02

Please roll in charge.

01:04

One in custody from 7, 1 in Western 16,

01:08

14 on the plot. Who's my wagon today in 8?

01:16

I got a wagon today in 8.

01:21

823 wagons, balance, both.

01:23

We'll go up system.

01:24

We're going to be coming from the station in a minute.

01:27

823-24.

01:32

7.30?

01:34

7.30. Yeah,

01:37

the driver had a forklift on a flatbed, and the forklift did not clear the bridge.

01:42

However,

01:44

their company's got a record coming out for her.

01:46

They'll probably have to deflate the tires and get her out of there, but everything's all right.

01:50

You can act and call it.

01:52

10.4.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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W 71st St, Chicago, IL

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