Driver leaves vehicle running on Kennedy ramp in wrong direction, Chicago IL


A young man in a purple shirt jumped out of a blue Ram truck on the Kennedy Expressway ramp near Central, leaving the vehicle running with the door open and facing the wrong direction. Police are not pursuing but have been alerted to verify the situation.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
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Transcript:
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Kennedy inbound at Central.
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Caller said a young male wearing a purple shirt jumped out of a blue Ram truck with plate (number withheld).
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He left the vehicle running with the door open and ran up the ramp to Central.
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The door is open and the vehicle faces the wrong direction.
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Call takers state per ISP no calls so far.
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They are not in pursuit but wanted to notify us to check the situation.
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State CDD handles the ramps.
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Okay. And 1622, can you back up 23 just in case, please?
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2-399.
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1610. 1610. She was incorrect.
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It's on the ramp, part of the highway system.
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We handle the roadways beyond the ramp,
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but they can still go check it out.
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Location mentioned:
Kennedy Expy, Chicago, IL
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