Vehicle crashes into utility pole near Sheridan Rd in Evanston, Evanston IL
TrafficA vehicle crashed into a wooden utility pole on Sheridan Road near Clinton in Evanston. The pole is almost broken in half, creating a public hazard and likely causing a power outage in the nearby 2600 block. No one was found inside the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Evanston Fire
02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Good squad 21 on Sheridan Road, Clinton, please, please. Received squad. Dispatch, engine 23. Go ahead, engine. Hold the major vehicle. We'll take it with the ambulance truck. It looks like nobody's in this vehicle at this time.
00:27
Master Steve, the 23s will remain unseen at Sheridan and Clinton. All other parties can return in service. Measure Steve, battalion 21.
00:41
201 down there. Battalion 21. You've got a utility pool here that's going to be a public hazard. It's almost sheared in half. Can you put on that note to respond out here as soon as possible? Get this checked out.
01:01
I just want to verify, is it a streetlight or is it a comment poll? No, it's a wood comment poll. Battalion, if you're able to, can you get us a poll number? Yeah, I'm working on it.
01:23
21,000. God. I can't see a toll number, but it's directly in front of 2626 Sheridan.
01:39
Receive, directly in front of us 2626 Sheridan.
01:42
Calion, 21 Edison.
01:43
Go ahead.
01:44
Yeah, it looks like, uh,
01:46
out of the 2,600 block of Sheridan is going to be without power.
01:49
Receive.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201
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