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Reckless driver swerves on Lacey and Finley roadsDowners Grove IL

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Lacey Rd/Finley Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515

As discussed during the dispatch call, a gray 2008 Honda Civic was reported driving recklessly at the intersection near Lacey Rd and Finley Rd. The vehicle was seen swerving between lanes and driving slowly in the wrong lane. The car may have rear tire damage and mechanical issues but did not stop.

Audio|Heard on: DuPage County DUCOMM Police 1S, 3S, 7S
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01:47
Transcript:
00:00
Sounders Junice, happy, make your own case, reckless driver.
00:02
Sounders unit is making from case, reckless driver, Stanley Ave and Lacey Rd, Lacey, and Finley Rd going northbound, a gray Honda Civic, license (number withheld), coming back, Clearval, out of Burbank, a gray 2008 Honda.
00:14
Going northbound and southbound in the southbound lane, swerving, also driving very slow, no complaint to be seen, nothing further.
00:19
To make your case, you come clear, 22-08.
00:24
All three, you can throw me on that.
00:26
Um-per.
00:35
Hi, 30.
00:38
Yeah,
00:41
I'm not sure if Western Springs is listening,
00:43
or no, even knows what happened.
00:44
You let them know of the time delay, first and foremost, but just let them know there's a possibility that the car had some damage to it, and it could be still maybe laid up in the neighborhood, unlikely stress, but just so they're aware.
01:01
10 for you, as soon as it took off, I called them.
01:06
All right, just in case they happen to come across it later.
01:13
You know, we have a radio patch.
01:15
It's set up exactly for this thing.
01:17
If you put them on the Cook County Interop, we can go direct with them.
01:24
Do cut from Eltax from Western Springs.
01:26
We can copy you guys.
01:27
Thank you.
01:32
All right, 10-4[1], hey, the information is maybe some significant rear tire damage and some, like, smoking, like, mechanical failure, but never saw the vehicle shut down.
01:46
10-4[1].
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received, understood, or OK.

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Location mentioned:
Lacey Rd/Finley Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515

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