Passenger bleeds from reopened bike injury on bus

Heard on: Cook County IL Regional Transportation

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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I was going to dispatch operator 51197 .

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I just had a passenger put his bike on the bike rack and he opened up a previous wound that he had.

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He's bleeding, but he said he's okay.

00:12

What would you like me to do?

00:16

Ten four, sir.

00:18

Do me a favor, hit the round over button on the top corner of your radio.

00:25

Ten four, yes, sir.

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I radioed it.

00:27

We'll. What do I do involving an accident?

00:31

Negative, sir.

00:33

That person that was boarding the bus with their bike on the bike rack, is he requesting medical assistance?

00:41

No, sir. I asked him if he was okay.

00:42

He said yeah, it was just a previous wound that he opened up.

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10-4. Can you get him to fill out a courtesy card stating that he's okay?

00:53

I still haven't got any courtesy cards.

00:56

I have empty trip sheets.

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Is that okay?

2026-11-11 17:34 UTC

Medical Emergency

W Lake St, Melrose Park, IL 60160

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a bus operator reported that a passenger reopened a previous wound while placing a bicycle on the bike rack, causing bleeding. The passenger said he was okay and declined medical assistance, and the operator was asked to document that he was okay.