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Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12 · 1/22/2026 05:45 PM
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PD crash, (number withheld) block Van Buren.
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This is one of those automated calls from a watch for a crash detection.
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Police respond to possible vehicle crash on Van Buren St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, police were alerted to an apparent crash involving a department vehicle near the 4900 block of Van Buren Street. The call appeared to come from an automated crash detection system, and there were no confirmed injuries or further details at the time.

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W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60644
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