Police end pursuit after vehicle hits spike strip, Cook County IL

Traffic

Reported: 11/16/2025 01:48 AM

S Austin Blvd, Illinois

Police pursued a white Hyundai eastbound on interstate 290 near St. Charles and Central. The vehicle hit a spike strip but continued eastbound. The pursuit was later ended by police units.

Audio|Source: Will and DuPage Counties Police/Fire

02:52

Transcript:

00:00

4theckel 27 study of the song eastbound 290 at St.

00:04

Charles, Easton 290 at Central T-Charlie 25231 CQ 95231 a white Hyundai Elantra eastbound on 290 uh coming up to 294

00:29

Keyeson 290 has 294.

00:32

This is our wife.

00:35

This is a phone on-re-free.

00:37

I'm going to go ahead.

00:44

I'm going to go away.

00:47

I'm going to go ahead.

00:49

I'm going to get off here in Manhattan.

00:57

All right, he went express.

01:01

Affirmative.

01:06

Yeah, both WRIO and I, Happy, go ahead and terminate that, and I hear you guys are nice friend.

01:13

All right, he ran over the spike unit.

01:17

Hit the spikes.

01:20

I don't know if he actually got flig, he destroyed the whole unit, though.

01:28

The North Avenue and Smell, Frank John 51580, Frank John 51580, it's going to be an orange dive.

01:35

Looks like one.

01:40

I'll look quite fast.

01:48

Come on.

01:51

Do you come.

01:55

From his friend? Shruth 3.

01:57

Looks like it's, uh, he's gone to 90 pass in this way.

02:05

Cars in Florida.

02:09

I'm looking though.

02:11

I'm looking though.

02:14

Uh,

02:15

I don't know he just comes your 90 pension, Paul.

02:21

104, the White Hyundai, C.

02:23

Charles, 2.9-231.

02:25

Last scene, 290, eastbound from home.

02:28

Last scene, 29, eastbound from Harlem, Forest Park, 2130.

02:31

Are you following the vehicle? Are your lights activated? Okay.

02:39

Attention Olson.

02:40

Not following anymore.

02:46

104, no vehicles, no units have ioned on the vehicle, last thing tonight he's found from Austin.

02:52

Okay.

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