Major traffic accident blocks roads at North Avenue and First Avenue, Melrose Park IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a major traffic accident occurred at North Avenue and First Avenue in Melrose Park, causing road blockage and rerouting of vehicles.
Audio|Heard on: Woodford IL Transportation Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
There's an accident, a major accident, on North Avenue and First Avenue.
00:06
And they're sending everybody going north on First Avenue.
00:11
So how do you want me get back to the route?
00:15
That's a simple.
00:16
You can go ahead and make the right, sir.
00:20
And take it to where?
00:22
Just the ten-four.
00:23
Are you able to make that right turn like they're asking you to, ten-four?
00:27
Ten-four and take it to where?
00:31
That's the ten-four.
00:32
You can make that right turn and make left at the next driveway.
00:37
It's going to be...
00:38
Oh, no, God.
00:41
Take the left after the Costco is going to bring you back to 3-5 when you, ten-four.
00:47
Ten-four. Ten-four.
01:08
225-104. Is 4-225? Are you able to go straight or right or left, 104?
01:15
I'm not too sure.
01:17
I think I'm going to have to turn and make it right, but I don't know yet.
01:22
Since then far? I think they blocked the westbound.
01:28
So let me know if the eastbound also black.
01:32
Well,
01:33
I'm already here, but I don't know.
01:36
I think they haven't blocked off.
01:38
Not 100% sure because I don't see anybody going through.
01:42
Everybody's cutting through the gas station 7-11 on the right-hand side.
01:46
Ten-four.
01:49
If you can make it to 1st Avenue, you can make a right.
01:52
I think that all the way to Chicago.
01:54
Chicago back to Thatcher, left turn.
01:57
And take Thatcher to North Avenue, ten-four.
02:00
That's a ten-four, but I don't think they're even letting us go make that right on 1st Avenue.
02:05
I think they just have it just completely blocked off.
02:08
Ten-four.
02:10
Ten-four. What about the left turn?
02:13
Far to the right, there's too much traffic to me even make that left turn.
02:16
I don't even think they're making a turn left, but I see a lot of movement, so I think they're moving.
02:22
I'm not 100% sure yet.
02:23
Ten-four.
02:24
All right, ten-four.
02:26
If you can't move, then just win it up.
02:29
Ten-four, ten-four.
02:32
Two-two-five, ten-four.
02:33
They're making us make a right on First Avenue.
02:35
Ten-four?
02:37
That's the ten-four.
02:38
You can just go ahead and make the right turn and take it all the way to Chicago.
02:44
That would be your next light.
02:47
There's no street name right there.
02:50
And make a left to Thatcher.
02:51
Thatcher, left her.
02:53
Back to a...
02:56
North Avenue.
02:57
When you get to First Avenue in Chicago, there is a church on the corner right there on your left side.
03:02
Ten-four?
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Location mentioned:
N 1st Ave & North Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60171
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