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Sinkhole causes road issue near 96th and Stony IslandChicago IL

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audio iconRoad Closure
E 96th St, Chicago, IL

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible sinkhole under a bridge near East 96th Street and Stony Island Avenue in Chicago. The hole measured roughly three feet long, one foot wide, and about a foot and a half deep. Streets and Sanitation were notified to assess and address the issue.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
Listen to dispatch call
02:6
Transcript:
00:00
Four 32. Four 32.
00:05
That's right, she made a notification that she was in Sam's.
00:07
We found a pothole or more like potholes.
00:10
The main ones probably about 3 ft long and about a foot wide, like a mini sinkhole.
00:17
Three feet long and 3 ft wide, a sinkhole.
00:20
Ten four.
00:25
Four thirty-two.
00:31
Four thirty-two. Yeah, I say it's about 3 ft long and about a foot wide, and at least a foot and a half deep.
00:40
Ten four. Do you have a good address for where it's at?
00:47
Should be on the north end of the west side at 96th and Stony Island.
00:57
10-4.
01:02
432,
01:03
It's directly under the bridge, squad.
01:07
Directly under the bridge, 10-4.
01:14
Three to call back, please.
01:21
All right, what unit wants to call back?
01:24
Six one two.
01:27
Six 12104, we can try.
01:35
Six twelve, someone is coming down to open the door.
01:42
Four 13. Four 13.
01:48
Squad we landed 186 in a mile.
01:52
Twenty two oh two.
01:58
They updated on the sinkhole?
02:05
Streets and San was notified.

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E 96th St, Chicago, IL

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