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Vehicle hits pole near Western and Pershing, Chicago IL

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Western & Pershing, Chicago, IL

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a vehicle crash involving a car striking a pole near Western and Pershing in Chicago. The driver appears to have left the scene, and further investigation is ongoing.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 13
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00:12
Transcript:
00:00
Morning. You have an accident on your board, uh, Western and Pershing?
00:09
It's in a pole.
00:10
Not sure where the driver went.

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Location mentioned:
Western & Pershing, Chicago, IL
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