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Vehicle towed after traffic obstruction on LafayetteChicago IL

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S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a traffic obstruction incident on South Lafayette Avenue in Chicago involving a Nissan and another vehicle. The driver of one vehicle was taken to the hospital. Authorities arranged a tow for one of the vehicles to clear the roadway.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 08
Listen to dispatch call
01:17
Transcript:
00:00
Hey squad, can you disregard the tow for the Toyota Indiana plates?
00:05
I'm just going to still be blocking the street going southbound on Lafayette with another vehicle.
00:13
We don't know what the other party's going to do with the vehicle yet.
00:17
Okay, is it not obstructing traffic that that party goes to the hospital?
00:23
Hey man.
00:26
So he went to the hospital.
00:28
It is obstructing traffic.
00:32
Sorry, I'll let you know in a minute.
00:33
Just give me one second.
00:34
Okay.
00:40
We'll lose (number withheld).
00:45
If you don't mind, let's do the tow for the police.
00:49
I'm sorry, you said keep the tow rolling?
00:53
99, but it's going to be further this time.
00:57
It's going to be for the what?
01:01
For the Nissan.
01:02
Ninety-nine, but it's going to be before the Nissan, not for the regular anymore.
01:06
No problem.
01:07
We just want to see if we can switch everything on the ticket or the Nissan.
01:10
Let's see if we can make some magic happen.
01:15
Thank you. And if he can get a sergeant to send my report.

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Location mentioned:
S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL
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