Person found unresponsive on train near North and Austin, Chicago IL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/7/2025 03:23 AM

W North Ave & N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

A person was found unresponsive on a train near North and Austin in Chicago. After checking, the individual was breathing but appeared to have drug-related items including needles. Emergency medical services were requested to assist.

Audio|Source: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority

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Transcript:

00:00

So I got a white, uh...

00:03

Mail, second car, 3424.

00:07

He got his head,

00:10

like, flounced over.

00:12

I'm trying to get him up. Let me see if he's very responsive.

00:16

I'm sent 4-206.

00:17

Let me know we need medical if he doesn't get up.

00:21

10-4[1].

00:23

10-4[1].

00:29

Full conscience and heading back to the head car, nothing needed, and we're going to have a train of 7-11.

00:40

Okay,

00:42

10-4[1]-0-0-0.

00:43

Let me know when you're moving. When you get up to the head car, 10-4[1], let me need the head-car number.

00:51

6. Control.

00:54

4-6.

00:56

2-6 to message.

00:59

Unfortunately, control, we're going to need a CFC.

01:04

Hold on one second.

01:06

Okay, ten four, is he, um, is he breathing?

01:09

Okay, uh, one-on-one, stand, uh, (name withheld).

01:11

One-on-on-one stand it off-pire?

01:15

Two-o-sixthead, is he breathing?

01:23

Uh,

01:25

yeah, it looks like he's breathing control.

01:29

It's just harder, so he's probably...

01:32

...free.

01:36

I'm sending the fire to comment.

01:38

Okay, time, 24.

01:39

I'm going to stand in near North and Austin.

01:41

I'm responsive mail on our 206's second car.

01:45

3424.

01:48

24. He had a whole bag.

01:51

Right next, my whole bag of needles control.

01:55

Okay, I'm on a dowdy, uh, party problem in you understand that woman.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or affirmative (OK).

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W North Ave & N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

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