Uber says 911 centers can now track location if you call through app in case of emergency

You’ve been able to call 911 through Uber for years, but now the company says the majority of Chicago area 911 centers are now able to track your location.

911 dispatchers will always ask for your address when you call, but you may not know the answer to that or other crucial details if you need emergency help in an Uber.

“You may not be able to verbalize the vehicle you’re in, you probably don’t know the license plate,” said Madelyn Walsh, DuPage Public Safety Communications Center dispatcher.

Walsh said she and other emergency responders will automatically know those details and an exact location if riders or drivers use the new “slide to call” 911 feature in the Uber app…