Driver flees scene of traffic accident near 79th Street Chicago, Chicago IL

Traffic

Reported: 11/13/2025 03:15 PM

W 79th St, Chicago, IL

Police responded to a traffic accident near 79th Street in Chicago. The driver fled the scene on foot. Officers also reported a leaning streetlight near the location and notified city services. The driver is described as a female wearing a tan shirt and jeans.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 08

02:16

Transcript:

00:00

Shostov here on a traffic accident.

00:02

21,

00:03

23, 479th Street, run a plate force.

00:07

Call out with that.

00:09

The plane is going to be Edward Robert 7.4219.

00:15

Edward Robert 7.4-219.

00:19

7-4. 7-4. 24.

00:20

00:24

14.

00:26

I'll give a call back on, I'll call back.

00:30

Sure, I can try, stand by.

00:32

Cole, sorry, Coles.

00:34

Yeah, no problem.

00:37

641.

00:41

641.

00:43

641. 641.

00:45

641.

00:49

641.

00:55

412, stand by for info.

01:02

312.

01:03

Stand back for info.

01:10

414 coming out.

01:16

412, our mindings click.

01:17

641.

01:24

6.71. 6.71.

01:28

Disregard the disturbance that I gave you.

01:31

I'm going to reassign it.

01:32

He's calling back.

01:35

10-1[1].

01:36

Hey, 641 for information.

01:43

241.

01:45

Hey, 41, we're going to have a call for us suspicious.

01:48

Do you have the driver with you?

01:50

Most well, we do not have the driver with the owner of the car.

01:53

Can you notify street from sand that the hole is leaning and the street light is not completely down?

02:04

Sure, no problem.

02:05

We'll let them know.

02:06

Well, we got a call for a suspicious person.

02:08

A caller said that she witnessed the auto accident and saw the driver flee on foot.

02:13

Female (name withheld), tan shirt, and jeans, if anyone sees her in the area.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-1: Officer needs urgent assistance or help; emergency situation requiring immediate response.

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W 79th St, Chicago, IL

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