Semi-truck jackknifes on southbound I-69 median, Dekalb County IN

Traffic

Reported: 11/9/2025 10:08 PM

I-69, Indiana

A semi-truck jackknifed on southbound I-69 near mile marker 273 and came to rest in the median. The driver was confirmed to be out of the cab. No lanes of traffic were blocked, and responding units checked on the driver's condition and scene safety.

Audio|Source: Altona Vol. Fire Department

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Transcript:

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That's Huntington, Allen County.

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Report over Jack, 9,

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semi,

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southbound I-69, the area is near mile marker 273.

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I-69 southbound the area near 273,

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010, air check, 0108.

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316-55, 1023,

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also 1028.

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1643 do you need an additional?

00:34

Made it.

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1643 and 1655.

00:44

166, 1677.

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Good.

00:51

You clear on that dispatch near 273.

00:57

Offer removed.

01:02

Clear. Do you want 75 and myself to go see what they've got until other units can get there?

01:13

Yeah, that's fine.

01:19

36 and 77.

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77.

01:30

District 22 or Huntington County have units responding to that? 22 negative, let me see what Huntington has.

01:44

There may be another slide-off separate from the 273 and the area of the 276.

01:52

That's 1043.

01:53

They do have one unit responding to the semi.

01:58

I'm clear.

02:07

District 22 units, I-69 to 276 mile marker northbound.

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Huntington County now advising 1050 unknown, 1050 unknown,

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northbound 276.

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35?

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Can you draw me a case, please?

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You can each other parts and keep on.

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Through 1643.

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1643.

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Nothing was located on vehicle search.

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I also did feel it's Friday, Megan Zim 55,

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from today.

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1643.

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To the attention of Huntington County units,

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reference the semi-jackknife.

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The semi is actually in the median.

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Semi is in the median.

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The authority DOT,

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who has it on Visual, 016, and the driver is out of the cab.

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For a 1677.

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27.

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If he's not blocking any lanes of traffic, we're going to check on and make sure he's 104 and then clear from there.

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