Semi truck destroys railroad crossing gate and flees, Hometown IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a semi truck ran through a railroad crossing gate near 87th Street and Pulaski Avenue at the Hometown-Chicago border. The train arm was broken off. The truck continued northbound without stopping. Maintenance has been notified to repair the gate.
Audio|Heard on: Woodford IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Santhwell, we got a broken gate call, near 87th Street and Pulaski Avenue in hometown about milepost 12.93.
00:09
We got two calls came in regarding a semi that ran through the train arm and broke the whole arm off.
00:16
I was going northbound Pulaski.
00:19
Did not remain unseen.
00:20
I had all my units on calls right now, and I'm going to hold it for an available unit.
00:27
We can have a 76 break from the call at 71st and make his way over there.
00:33
For Metro 76, you copy that the break from the 71st call.
00:39
Okay, you have to me.
00:41
10-4 got a broken arm at near 87th to Pulaski.
00:46
Pulaski and 87th, milepost 12.93 in the southwest line.
00:52
But somebody ran through the train arm, broke the whole arm off.
00:56
Semi continued northbound at Pulaski and did not stop.
00:59
Dispatch has been notified.
01:00
We're getting a maintainer around.
01:04
10-4, County.
01:06
How'd be my ETA, one minute? 10-4.
01:08
47 County, I've been around like 40-minute ETA.
01:11
10-4.
01:16
Metra 30 to County.
01:19
Metro 30.
01:22
176 can take a disregard.
01:24
We're finishing up here and we're closer, so I'll head over there for that broken gate call.
01:32
10-4-76 you can take a disregard then 30 we'll go ahead and handle.
01:36
10-4, thanks 30.
01:40
County I'll be en route to 71st Street still.
01:43
South Shore, correct?
01:45
10-4.
01:47
5.40, County.
01:50
5-4.
01:52
Can you make me primary for the Cicero and Columbus broken gig?
01:57
And then I have additional info when you're ready.
02:00
Ten-four. I got your down his primary.
02:02
Go out with it.
02:04
Ten-four.
02:05
Ten-four.
02:08
Ten-four. Also, can you just add me to that other broken gate call? It's another big crossing.
02:15
Ten-four. It would be near 87th and Pulaski,
02:18
right by the hometown Chicago border there.
02:20
Milepost 12.93.
02:22
A semi that ran through the train arm, broke it all off.
02:26
You got maintainer in route.
02:29
9-4, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
S Pulaski Rd & W 87th St, Hometown, IL 60456
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