Oversized truck stuck under bridge blocks US-421 traffic, Laporte County IN


An oversized truck became stuck under a bridge on US-421 in Indiana, blocking traffic. Officers on site managed the scene and helped the driver back the truck to clear the roadway. The blockage was limited to US-421 and did not affect the nearby toll road. Traffic was temporarily held up as police assisted in clearing the road.
Audio|Source: LaPorte County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Did they say the blockage was on 421 or on the toll road? It's on 421.
00:06
It's like an oversized load went north and can't fit under the bridge.
00:13
Looks like they're trying to back.
00:18
On 4.
00:24
State of 11.
00:25
Pass with P.N.O.
00:31
178. I'm going to check the toll booth real quick.
00:34
It's supposed to be an issue out there too.
00:37
I'm clear.
00:43
811?
00:48
With gauge for intact, you can probably disregard the toll road I'll be out with Exhibit.
00:59
If you can come up here and park behind my cruiser, you know, I want you to speak the driver.
01:12
Michigan City Base, a strong party 1 for Jeff Payne at Working Well, 411-11 Franklin.
01:17
Michigan City Base, priority 1 for Jeff Payne at Working Well, 411-1-1 Franklin.
01:22
Count is cleared, 1735.
01:25
CB is clear medicine work.
01:31
Which way are you going from?
01:36
I'm at 50 North now, just I'm coming from the north.
01:39
I'm almost there to you.
01:41
Okay,
01:45
medic four now.
01:47
Four-year-in-round party one, 37-year-old male, conscious similar difficulty breathing chest, pain room too.
01:57
11 from 65
02:01
Goet sir
02:04
coaching 2 and 421 are you need many northmouth traffic black off
02:14
you could do some Keep an eye for the...
02:19
There's a couple of those dangerous turns there just for...
02:22
We're going to be packing traffic up.
02:24
We're going to pack the semi-up and try to clear this out.
02:27
Ten point.
02:31
I'm ten, twenty three.
02:36
Eight eleven, you want me to come up there by you guys or am I to stay back here?
02:45
You can probably come up here.
02:47
Looks like he's going to be able to back it up pretty decent.
02:50
I told him we'll have a chat over by the tour ropes and when we get him off the road.
02:54
5,
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6, you can disregard.
03:00
We got this now.
03:01
Thank you.
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