Truck driver passes out causing crash at Austin and Diversey, Chicago IL
TrafficA truck driver passed out while driving at Austin and Diversey, causing an auto accident with injuries. The crash was captured on a pod camera. Officers are blocking eastbound traffic on Diversey. There is a report that a male wearing a black jacket and camouflage pants approached the driver and distracted him, causing the driver to run a red light.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
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Transcript:
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Got an auto accident with injuries, Austin and Diversey, see if these are route forward.
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There's a truck driver that's passed out.
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2534. 2534.
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534.
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534.
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Shows at 12. Shorter 12.
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Super. Super.
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All units stand by for shift change, let's save an emergency, get them safe, have a good night.
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Good night.
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Hey,
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good night.
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2534
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2534 24 24 Can you show us with 12 for now we're going to block traffic eastbound on Diversey
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104
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20402 Sam 2nd
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2nd 2 Sam
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Good morning.
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Austin and Diversi follow accident was captured on Pod.
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The units over there, did they say anything about the victim being spooked by somebody that walked up some calls in this accident?
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Good morning.
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Let me ask.
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2534, 2512.
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2512 or 2534-4-44.
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They must be busy. I was going to have a few minutes.
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We'll just stand the problem.
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It appears like a male (name withheld) black jacket with like maybe camouflage pants approach unit the one and spoof them and calls him to take the red light.
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10-4[1].
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2512. Spray-12. Spray to phone.
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251. We're speaking?
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Go ahead.
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Ma'am, we did not copy. We're over here speaking to the people involved in the accident.
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Okay, well old Tuesday was inquiring about a male (name withheld) black check, camouflage pants,
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locked up to Unit 1,
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possibly causing Unit 1 to take the red light.
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Yes, that's what Unit 1 stated, that's what he was informing us.
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Okay, well it's been captured on the pod.
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Okay, we'll get to the station, we'll get that, thank you.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).
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Location mentioned:
W Diversey Ave & N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
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