Traffic blockage on expressway causes congestion in Chicago
TrafficTraffic has built up due to two vehicles blocking the expressway. Emergency services are requesting police to prevent more cars from entering the area while some occupants choose to stay inside their vehicles.
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
02:19
Transcript:
One 20. All right. There's another patient, a little further up the expressway. We're going to head back up there. I can see the tower or drop any angles if you have to come with us up there. ...you need... The tower is still behind you. Tower 24 you with that? I didn't catch it all along. So we're kind of just stuck here right now, so until some of the traffic moves with us, I-DOT[1], then angles. So, it's not like they got somebody else. When we get up there, we'll help them out. Okay, you're much received. I'm going to put you back on the ticket. One, two, three. Engine four remain. Engine four, remain. Engine four. Message received. 117 to May. 117. 117. The police assigned, we've got two vehicles blocking the division. He said the ticket number they assigned it. Message received. Century 82, Inglewood. Could you think we could get a second squad car here on the east side of the 95th Street and Cottage by-deck to stop these cars? I'm coming through here, please. Very much to see, 82nd. We're all done here. There's nothing much more we can do. Two of the occupants are wishing to stay in their car. but it's going to need CPD[2] out here to block this off so nobody else does it.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
I-DOT: Illinois Department of Transportation (implies roadway incident)
[2]
CPD: Chicago Police Department
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Location mentioned:
E 95th St & S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
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