Investigation of Vehicle Crash with Suspended License Driver, Burns Harbor IN

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Reported: 11/7/2025 08:45 PM

Old Porter Rd & Salt Creek Rd, Burns Harbor, IN 46304

Officers responded to a vehicle crash near Salt Creek and Old Porter Road. The driver's identification was found inside the vehicle which had heavy front-end damage. The driver has a suspended license and a history of operating while intoxicated. Officers are waiting to see if the driver returns before proceeding to the registered owner's home address.

Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Salt Creek and Old Porter Road.

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186. 186.

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191. County Slinger's top 30 in Coolwood.

00:13

All right two.

00:17

Subjects negative for any triple I.

00:21

Clear, thank you.

00:22

Can you still email that to me, please?

00:24

Absolutely.

00:33

Indiana, OLN, (number withheld).

00:38

13332 crash information narrative 24th

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13332 13332 13332

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340 On subject (name withheld) shows suspended infraction on a regular ID card 1029-0.8.

01:05

340 is clear.

01:06

His identification card was left in the driver's seat of this vehicle.

01:11

He's got heavy front-end damage matching the damage that was sustained to the other vehicle.

01:21

Toiland 340.

01:27

Toiline 340.

01:28

Thorough of the information.

01:31

340. 340.

01:33

10483 does show OWI[1] history on his BMV return.

01:39

340 is clear.

01:40

I've got two Elkhart PD officers with me.

01:42

We're going to wait a little bit and see if anybody returns to this car and if not we're going to go to the RO's home address.

Police codes explained

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[1]

OWI: Operating While Intoxicated

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Old Porter Rd & Salt Creek Rd, Burns Harbor, IN 46304

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