Car makes u-turn and hits bus near Franklin Park tracks, Franklin Park IL
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a car made a U-turn to avoid waiting for a train near Franklin Park Metra tracks and struck the front left tire of a bus. There were no reported injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Woodford IL Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:34
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I got a lady that was trying to do what you can turn it back into the side of the bus.
00:10
I hit the covert alert.
00:11
I don't know.
00:12
I don't... nobody call them.
00:17
Operated, do you copy?
00:20
This is me.
00:22
I just hung up on you.
00:25
Copy?
00:27
Officer Raider, do you talk?
00:29
Yeah, I copy.
00:30
Yeah, I got a lady that was doing a U-turn because she didn't want to wait on train and she
00:36
attacked them to the side of the bus.
00:41
Dr. 10-4, are there any injuries or any damage?
00:46
Uh,
00:48
I didn't get out of check because I don't know how.
00:52
I was trying to make sure she didn't go nowhere.
00:57
Is there any injuries on your bus and the vehicle number two is still on the scene? Is that correct? And what's your exact location?
01:07
Just before the track,
01:12
Franklin Park Metra.
01:16
I'm on the north side of the tracks at the light.
01:24
Okay, ten-four, you just crossed over Ben.
01:27
Oh, is that correct?
01:25
No, I didn't cross over.
01:26
I'm at that.
01:28
Okay,
01:31
how many passengers? Did you say a vehicle number two was still on the same?
01:36
Yeah, I told you couldn't go nowhere.
01:41
Okay, ten for, um,
01:45
report, uh...
01:46
When you come in, pass out courtesy cars to your passengers.
01:50
You did say that there were no injuries.
01:53
Supervisors will be in and out to assess the scene.
01:56
Stand by for clearance through safety,
01:59
10-4.
02:01
10-4.
02:04
27. Your route.
02:08
Thank you, 7.
02:11
129, though, with your message.
02:15
129 for report purposes, what side did the car make contact with on the truck?
02:24
Driver's side, front tire.
02:31
That was driver's side front tire, ten-four.
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Location mentioned:
Belmont Ave, Franklin Park, IL 60131
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