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False alarm of car accident at Van Buren and Western AveChicago IL

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W Van Buren St & S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

An initial report of a two-car accident with injuries at the intersection of Van Buren Street and Western Avenue in Chicago was a false alarm. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) later confirmed that the alert was triggered by pressing the wrong button, and no accident occurred.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 03
02:22
Transcript:
00:00
301. 31. 31 auto accident with injuries.
00:02
Western in Van Buren and Western.
00:03
Two car auto accident on the bridge.
00:05
Blue Kiev versus Red Tesla in the middle of the street.
00:08
One female is injured.
00:09
Probably is rolling for her.
00:12
Very nice.
00:19
1411, just an alarm whenever you get to it, 1220, North Damis.
00:24
Support 4.
00:26
Support 2.1, can get lunch? Petal-Macon Western, please.
00:34
Petal-Macon Western for lunch, time 4, enjoy.
00:42
1433.
00:44
1433.
00:46
Can you show some reports at the station?
00:50
104.
00:54
1441.
00:56
41.
00:59
You got approximately 7 bullet holes in the window here at 2661 on the window here at 2661 on Nelson.
01:09
Town 4.
01:16
1441 just to confirm no one is shot.
01:18
You don't need an EMF right.
01:23
Negative 1.
01:24
No one on a shot is enough.
01:27
10 4.
01:33
1221.
01:36
1221. 21.
01:40
Was that you that asked for this reckless at May?
01:47
Actually, disregard.
01:53
1233.
01:55
It was up.
01:56
3.3.104, thanks.
02:03
1220. 20.
02:06
20.
02:09
1220, this came over as an auto accident with injuries, and then CTA called back and said that they pressed the wrong button to report an auto accident, and there was no auto accident.
02:18
So can I give this a code?
02:21
Yeah, go ahead.

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W Van Buren St & S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

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