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Traffic accident blocks intersection at 79th and Lafayette, Chicago IL

Traffic

Reported: 11/4/2025 12:16 AM

W 79th St & S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

A traffic accident occurred at the intersection of 79th Street and Lafayette Avenue in Chicago. One vehicle was disabled and blocking the middle of the intersection, causing a traffic disruption. There were no injuries reported from the incident.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Citywide Dispatch Channels

01:28

Transcript:

00:00

Well, there's an accident over here at Saturday night to Lafayette in the middle of the intersection.

00:05

One driver,

00:07

is not able to move a vehicle? Can you set a paper car, please?

00:10

All right.

00:16

One, six.

00:23

No injury squad.

00:25

You're probably going to need emergency reload over here because the one vehicle that's not able to move is in the middle of the intersection.

00:33

Okay.

00:44

All right, the street from town says there's no emergency reload available.

00:51

Okay, just they know a vehicle is just set up in the middle intersection.

00:55

Yeah, I'm sorry, that was what they're telling them.

01:04

694.

01:06

694. 694.

01:08

The unit is calling an accident in 79th and Bob yet?

01:14

Yes, time for. They're waiting for a paper card.

01:18

A car is drivable.

01:21

No, negative.

01:24

All right.

01:25

I'll be the end in a second.

01:27

Okay, ten four, thank you.

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W 79th St & S Lafayette Ave, Chicago, IL 60620

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