At 3:45 p.m., a citizen on the 5800 block of North Sheridan Road reported a loud boom or an explosion. Moments later, the 911 caller’s lights went out, said police dispatch.
Additional reports coming from the vicinity of Bryn Mawr and Kenmore Avenues indicated an electrical transformer exploded in the area.
Power outages were also reported on the 5600 block of North Kenmore, the 1000 block of West Ardmore, and the 1000 block of West Thorndale, said police.
Traffic signals at Sheridan and Hollywood were knocked out by the “explosion”, as well, said officials.
No comments:
Post a Comment
NOTICE: Do not post SPAM, links to other websites, website addresses, phone numbers, or email addresses.
Unless a person is a direct or indirect subject of a news article, or a public figure, do not post other people's first and last names in the forum.
**** COMMENTS THAT CONTAIN RACIST, VULGAR, OR VIOLENT REMARKS, WILL BE DELETED! ****
Furthermore, with the exception of the comments left by the blog’s administrators or editor, the opinions expressed in the comments section are the sole responsibility of the author, and do not reflect the views and opinions of the editor or the administrators of Chicago News Report.
Under federal law, we are not responsible for third party comments.
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.