Hundred Cars Involved In Reckless Drag Racing Near Grand and Cicero, Chicago IL
TrafficA dark-colored Honda CR-V was driving recklessly northbound on Cicero near Maple, running red lights and cutting off other cars. Later, about 100 cars were reported drag racing and doing burnouts near Grand and Cicero. The cars then scattered in multiple directions, driving recklessly and running red lights. There was also an accident involving a car and a bicyclist near Ohio and Laramie. Authorities warned drivers to use caution in the area due to the chaotic traffic conditions.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
05:43
Transcript:
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POSA 1-2, this rock, save me,
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the dark color, and you going northbound on Fitzgerald, on Pistral, on Pacell,
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driving reckless on the opposite side of the street, taking all the lights.
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You got cut off, what kind of car was it?
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The dark color, Honda CRV, older model, no plate in the next.
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The dark color Honda CRV listing northbound Cicero near Maple driving reckless.
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He made a turn to go southbound on Central near Maple.
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Now he's going southbound.
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Awesome 3-2. Awesome 3-2.
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Two.
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1332.
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Auto accidents also came over an auto accident with injuries.
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Ohio and Laramie, Laramie in Ohio.
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First call refused DMS, car versus a bicyclist.
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Cyclist was on-scene standing up. The caller was going to be in a whiteboard fusion.
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And then second call was the passenger, stated her male Uber driver,
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hit a bicyclist, then hit a park car. Fires and row.
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1613 what you know what awesome 13 1513 can you want a driver's license for me
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go with it charlie 1607 00 2248
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bye x-bye x-ray 2523 3rd x-o 2523 x-3 2523
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Mark, from the location of the crash, we see the drag racers south of us are on past the Armitage.
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They're doing burnouts.
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Grand near them.
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10-4[1] over by Grand is two throw them the drag racers.
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Yeah, they don't burn. It's fine. I'm not going to those straights.
02:14
10-4[1]. They moved over to Cicero and Grand slash Armitage.
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Now we got calls on it.
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The window, not. 1520.
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1520. 1520.
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Squad, I think 32's victim is standing on the corner of Ohio and Laramie, and the white Uber driver vehicle is on Tane as well.
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2.5,
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2,000, you've got 5,500 people may win.
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25 will 2, Sam.
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Oh, 2, Sam.
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Just use caution now they're all running to their vehicles.
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Looks like they're mostly parked on the south side of Grand and Cicero.
03:01
10 for Grand and Cicero.
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A hundred cars.
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About 100 cars.
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Use caution.
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Where is it?
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Grand and Cicero?
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Right in the intersection?
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Yes, Sodge. They're all over the street.
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All right, 6.3 I'm coming.
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Anybody else you've got to be able to sign them here so you're pushing these guys out of here.
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They're going right now. They're all going up.
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They're all going up eastbound.
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So just let them go.
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Get you out of the district.
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Come forth, they're all headed eastbound on Grand from Cicero now.
03:51
Two, five, six here, I go in the pocket.
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They're all over the place. They're taking off in different directions.
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They're taking off in all different directions. Use caution if you're headed over there.
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They're probably going to cook for us.
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It could be. What is right now?
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Just slow it down. Don't go to anybody else.
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No taking off.
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If you're headed to Grant and Cicero, you can slow it down.
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Just don't get hurt going over there. They're all taken off.
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They're taking red lights. Use caution.
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Over by North and Grant.
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That's far.
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6-3, yeah, just let them go to squads. Anybody go in there clear the intersections because they're going to blow reds, don't get hit.
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1-4.
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It looks like there's a little bit of a backup over by Sister O'N Graham, but looks like clear.
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No other vehicles over there.
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10-4[1], Sister-O and Grant's clear now.
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Two,
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five, six three at them. Six-three Edom.
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Some vehicles just went south on Laramie and a couple of went north on Laramie.
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They're all driving at the highest,
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ice speed.
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Just be careful, guys.
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They're all driving reckless.
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Yeah, 254-3.
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There's nobody over here at Brothers right now.
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I'm here with my life son, so they all keep going. They all kept going on.
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He's on Grand.
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10-4[1]. Right now, nobody's at Cook Brothers at Kostner and Grand, they kept going eastbound.
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
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Near W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
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