Name: Semi-Truck Hit Light Pole, Fled video
Uploaded: 2026-10-02T19:42:26.000Z
Description: A semi-truck collided with a street pole at the intersection of W Devon Ave and N Western Ave in Chicago, damaging a traffic signal before fleeing the scene. The signal is hanging precariously and requires inspection.

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A semi-truck collided with a street pole at the intersection of W Devon Ave and N Western Ave in Chicago, damaging a traffic signal before fleeing the scene. The signal is hanging precariously and requires inspection.

Semi-Truck Hit Light Pole, Fled

It looks like the top light is about to fall.

The top light of the damaged traffic signal is at risk of falling, per police.

410, do you have, uh, streets in stand, notified yet, to get it repaired?

 We, we sent them, uh, we did send them a message.

 Does it look, uh, how's it look about the fall?

410, do you have, uh, streets in stand, notified yet, to get it repaired? We, we sent them, uh, we did send them a message. Does it look, uh, how's it look about the fall? I got a better view than the camera?

Authorities have notified the streets department to repair the damaged traffic signal.

It looks like one of the wires is connected but loose. It's kind of dangling.

One of the wires on the damaged traffic signal is loose and dangling, per the police.

Alright, um, hey, 402 Sam real quick again.

 Does it look like the pole might have been dislodged or damaged also?

Alright, um, hey, 402 Sam real quick again. 402 Sam. Does it look like the pole might have been dislodged or damaged also?

The pole that just basically goes into the ground, it goes up vertically, looks, from my angle, okay.

 But the pole that extends across Devon is definitely angled and damaged.

The pole that just basically goes into the ground, it goes up vertically, looks, from my angle, okay. But the pole that extends across Devon is definitely angled and damaged.

The pole extending across the street is angled and damaged, while the vertical pole appears intact.

Like a corner one or one that hangs over the street?

It hangs over the street. It's from the corner, though, from the southeast corner post.

It hangs over the street. It's from the corner, though, from the southeast corner post. Okay, copy.

Police state that the damaged traffic signal hangs over the street from the southeast corner post.

Yes, we can see the traffic signal on the west side of Devon, on just west of, or just east of Western, I should say, east side.

 So, yeah, definitely have a unit go over there and take a look.

Yes, we can see the traffic signal on the west side of Devon, on just west of, or just east of Western, I should say, east side. It is damaged. It's kind of angling upward. So, yeah, definitely have a unit go over there and take a look. Okay, go for that. I just bonafide that, all right. Oh, yeah, is it the one on

The traffic signal on the east side is damaged and needs inspection, per police.

413. Fender Bender, Devon and Western, southeast side of the street. Big semi-truck slammed into a street pole, lights hanging. Truck took off. Let's see.

Police are responding to a report of a semi-truck that slammed into a street pole and fled. The lights are reportedly hanging.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W Devon Ave & N Western Ave.

Semi-Truck Hit Light Pole, Fled

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