Vehicle hits overpass with downed wires but no injuries, Chicago IL
TrafficFire crews responded to a report of a vehicle hitting an overpass near train tracks at Central Park and Marquette Road. They found no active fire or injuries but saw downed wires and signs of recent electrical work. The Bureau of Electricity was alerted to address a streetlight issue. After confirming the scene was safe, all units were released.
Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
00:00
Inund88 angle, what hit?
00:04
885.
00:07
We're on scene, we're not seeing anything else.
00:12
We have a couple calls.
00:17
It seems like both passes by.
00:19
We'll see one car that hit that overpass for the train there.
00:29
We'll take a look.
00:31
Okay.
00:34
Reported in the police ticket is a red pickup truck.
00:41
A one, two, three, four-story,
00:44
uh,
00:45
fire-resistive warehouse.
00:47
Nothing shown, we're checking it out.
00:51
Okay. Okay.
00:58
All involve parties of us being and wherever we're turning in the course.
01:07
They don't find anything either.
01:13
And any wires active in this alley, however, we do see signs of work that's been done in some wires hanging down.
01:23
Can we just get outside Edison to respond to this address? You can release second companies.
01:31
All right, we'll get your comments.
01:38
CD, go ahead.
01:41
Can you just let the Bureau of Electricity know we have a street light down on Central Park and Marquette Road?
01:49
Mr.
01:52
Steve, which are the four corners am I telling them in the front?
02:00
Go for 88.
02:12
As I said before, we really don't see anything active here, just work,
02:19
evidence of the previous work on some wiring.
02:21
I'm leasing all companies, we're all in service returning.
02:26
Tagging three message received.
02:30
91. I mean, you have CPD responding here.
02:34
Stand by 91.
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Location mentioned:
W Marquette Rd & S Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60629
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