Vehicle fire causes crash and closes state road 49, Valparaiso IN
TrafficState Road 49 near 500 North is closed due to a vehicle fire and crash caused by a vehicle traveling the wrong way. Emergency responders are managing the scene, and the driver involved will be cited for multiple violations. Traffic is backed up in both directions.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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That's my southbound 49, north of 600.
00:03
Check, north of 500, top of 600.
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We got fully involved car fire.
00:16
You shut it down up there at 600, 201.
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10-4[1].
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6. Status is valid with 0.0 points.
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Two.
00:42
Senator, if you have traffic bridges, do you wear around?
00:46
Well, affirmative, PD's on scene with that vehicle fire inviting.
00:49
It's going to be closer to 500 north.
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Clear. It's going to be north to southbound.
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Southbound lane.
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Northbound from the southbound lanes.
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When they get to 500 north.
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10 for 166 all occupies are out of the vehicle.
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We're checking for injuries now.
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10 for it.
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Continue.
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149-591, 149-191, 149-9-1-149-591.
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149-9-1 at minute 303.
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185.
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You said you're on fourth town.
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9.
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On Cal State 49.
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13161.
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171. 751 has vehicles.
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The lanes back up and do short me attention report today with the crash report.
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13161. 13161.
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Always, cats go down or you need to email me that cat card?
02:16
It's still being walkie.
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It's in and out and freezing.
02:22
Declared this regard then.
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Also, for that crash, the driver's going to be cited for multiple violations.
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1316-1.
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13161 is temporary.
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We're also trying to make callouts, however, we've been unable to reach anyone really for callout.
02:49
Claire, callout for what exactly?
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Before our canon internet issues.
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Clear.
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33 is clear
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Clear by S.3.
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We're just a prior to 49 from 500.
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Council 24, County 7th.
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County Council 24 v.
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104. Also be advised the location is going to meet 11.25 south.
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104. 10.
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going northbound southbound lanes from 500 north on 49 and no further.
03:46
I think we're out with it now.
03:48
We're out with a 1050[2] vehicle fire in that area.
03:53
Clear that's what I thought they're advising it's different.
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250 from 30 and the notes the vehicle that was northbound the southbound lanes caused the crash and then continued northbound the southbound line.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood.
[2]
1050: Traffic accident
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Location mentioned:
IN-49, Valparaiso, IN
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