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City truck hits pole near Washington BlvdChicago IL

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W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a commercial alarm and a possible traffic accident near Washington Boulevard involving a city garbage truck that struck a pole. No injuries or major hazards were confirmed at the time of the report.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
Listen to dispatch call
00:45
Transcript:
00:00
Commercial alarm[2] near Washington Boulevard involving a city garbage truck and a pole in front of the location, sounds like an auto accident[1].
00:13
(number withheld)
00:19
(number withheld)
00:25
Unit toward the area with negative results.
00:28
Thanks for the backup.
00:30
All right, unit clear.
00:37
Auto accident near South Washington confirmed.
00:41
This is the same call.
00:44
I’m assigning this to you, unit (number withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
auto accident: Collision involving one or more motor vehicles on a roadway.
[2]
alarm: Alarm reported, such as burglary, panic, or other security alert.

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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:
W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612

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