Single vehicle accident with fire near 700 E, Grant County IN

Traffic, Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/16/2025 03:45 PM (PDT)

N 700 E, Indiana

A single vehicle crashed near 700 South and 700 East. There was a fire under the car that grew larger. The driver first refused to leave but was later removed. All people were out of the vehicle. Heavy smoke was visible at the scene.

Audio|Source: Grant County Public Safety

03:30

Transcript:

00:00

I have an accident type unknown, near 700 south, near 700 east.

00:05

Reports of a single vehicle accident with a fire underneath the car.

00:10

The mail is refusing to get out of the vehicle, near 700 south, near 700 east.

00:14

Authority Grant Central 1845.

00:18

MS. National 2724, Moreau.

00:24

2724 2738 in a row 738 738 98 98 96

00:35

36 30 then row 30 in row 30 46

00:50

Grant Central 27-6 all being around.

01:02

Ambulance 7.

01:03

Upland Fire respond to near 700 South, near 700 East, near 700 South, and near 700 East.

01:09

For an accident type unknown, by single vehicle accident, fire under the car.

01:15

Individual is currently refusing to get out of the car.

01:28

204. The complaint lies about subject appears like there appears at all.

01:37

Seven.

01:41

Hey, Mel, 7.

01:42

01:44

In route.

01:50

Samuel 7. Just information.

01:53

They advised that he did get him out of the car.

01:56

The fire is growing up this time.

01:58

It's going to be near 700 south, near 700 D.

02:03

Clear.

02:08

Central 137.

02:09

Shilmere and Ralph from 580s, 500 to the other units can advise.

02:17

This is clear.

02:31

Upland fire, respond to near 700 South, near 700 East, near 700 South, and near 700 East.

02:38

For a single vehicle accident, revising fire under the car,

02:42

advice the fire is getting bigger.

02:46

Everybody is out of the car.

02:52

For 36, myself and Taylor 2, Bill 1023, there's heavy smoke showing.

03:02

Please.

03:06

Upland-26. Just information, officers on scene advising there is heavy smoke.

03:12

Everybody is out of the vehicle.

03:17

Clear, thank you.

03:23

He is up against some power rewind.

03:29

Yes, that's clear.

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