Vehicle hits utility pole on River Road, Marengo IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle crashed into a utility pole near River Road in Marengo. The utility pole was knocked down, causing smoke from the car. The driver was shaken but not injured, and there were no other occupants. The caller initially suspected something suspicious, but it was confirmed to be an accident.
Audio|Heard on: McHenry IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Two day before, copy attempted to PI Marengo.
00:04
Forty-seven 14.
00:08
In front of River Road, near River Road Marengo, car versus pole in front of the caller's house, pole down, vehicle smoking.
00:16
Male says he's uninjured.
00:18
Caller thinks something suspicious is going on and still has a call.
00:23
Ten four seventy-six.
00:26
County five, spur up alarm.
00:29
Step four.
00:30
See you there, Four County.
00:33
Our caller is the homeowner.
00:35
She's outside with the driver.
00:37
There was only one occupant of the vehicle.
00:39
It's clarified there's nothing suspicious going on.
00:40
She's just worried about the pole falling down.
00:42
The vehicle's located in her driveway at the time.
00:57
They have a four.
01:02
We're talking to the driver, (name withheld).
01:06
He's not injured, just shaken up.
01:09
Thirty-eight.
01:12
Thirty-one in tech, thirty-one in tech with Illinois passenger.
01:15
B-boy Union (number withheld).
01:19
Boy clean (number withheld) on a silver Subaru.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
River Rd, Marengo, IL 60152
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