Possible impaired driver flees crash near West 16th Street, Chicago IL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a blue Ford Escape may have been driven by an impaired driver who was involved in a crash near West 16th Street and Ridgeway. The male driver apparently fled the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 10
Listen to dispatch call
00:21
Transcript:
00:00
All right, in town, I'm getting to call the possible DUI, near West 16th Street.
00:05
It's a blue four-door, Ford Escape, (number withheld), going westbound from 16th.
00:14
Well, now it's northbound on Ridgeway.
00:16
I don't know if this was involved in a crash or not.
00:18
Yep, it was.
00:20
Toxie and male fled the scene.
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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 16th St, Chicago, IL 60623
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