vehicle hits light pole causing traffic hazards and injuries, Chicago IL

Traffic

Reported: 11/10/2025 04:46 PM

W 79th St & S Hamlin Ave, Chicago, IL 60652

A vehicle collided with a light pole at 79th Street and Hamlin Avenue causing injuries. Emergency services responded and additional units were called to manage traffic hazards due to a leaning pole. There was also an incident involving a person damaging a bus windshield nearby.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 06

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35. 35 auto accident with injuries 79 in Hamlin, 79th in Hamlin.

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Auto accident, vehicle versus a light pole, fire zone frame.

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35, 1040.

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A-22.

00:19

A-22.

00:21

Mansell's over the wheel at 6-3 in Maplewood, 6-3 and Maplewood.

00:24

We also got a request from fire ambulance at 8 requesting us for the patient beyond ruling.

00:29

A-22, you happy?

00:37

0-4.

00:41

715.

00:46

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vehicle hits light pole causing traffic hazards and injuries, Chicago IL

A vehicle collided with a light pole at 79th Street and Hamlin Avenue causing injuries. Emergency services responded and additional units were called to manage traffic hazards due to a leaning pole. There was also an incident involving a person damaging a bus windshield nearby.

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