Wrong way driver causes fatal crash on IN-63 near Barnhardt Rd, Vigo County IN
TrafficA driver was traveling the wrong way on State Road 63 near Barnhardt Road. The driver caused multiple near-collisions and crashed into another vehicle. The crash caused multiple victims including one fatality and one person was ejected from a vehicle. Emergency responders closed the roadway and requested multiple ambulances and a medical helicopter.
Audio|Source: Terre Haute Public Safety and Vigo County Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Do you have any updates on that wrong way driver?
00:08
Affirmative, we're getting several calls right now. I'm advising it's in the median at 63 in Sanford, the car is still upright.
00:17
Sorry, 63 in Sanford and the cars lot.
00:21
It's in the median, it's upright.
00:25
Okay.
00:27
41 isn't it in the grass port or the turnaround part?
00:36
I couldn't advise he's still facing the wrong way.
00:43
Okay,
00:45
27, when's your 20?
00:47
63 just past Barnhardt.
00:54
I'm almost to the 6341 support it.
00:58
That's clear.
01:02
Sentry 42, I can start that way to 41.
01:05
I'm at the overpassing.
01:09
Clear.
01:10
Okay.
01:15
So we start a record.
01:17
Location was visual.
01:19
All four outs and rolls.
01:24
Sentra, he just went past me wrong way. Almost hit me. I had to get out of the way.
01:33
He'll be Barnhardt shortly.
01:38
Just 43, my lights on, he did not yield or slow down.
01:44
Central 4, 45 will be around that way.
01:49
Central 16th.
01:51
I'll be out with County Eunice. Clear.
01:57
Central 79, I'll be in Rail as well.
02:02
Let City know he didn't even hesitate.
02:06
Clear.
02:10
This is the description of that vehicle.
02:18
I look like a Chevy, hard to say, our car.
02:25
Yeah.
02:30
Looks like he's 250, Barnhardt.
02:33
There's two vehicles, one's upside down.
02:37
Attention city, unit's information reference. A wrongway driver south and on 63.
02:43
Cawley getting close to the bridge coming into the city, a dark colored truck.
02:49
He almost 1050s with the deputy with all of his lights on. He's been wrong way since Vermilion County. A dark truck coming up on the bridge.
03:01
325, standby.
03:03
Disregard on that.
03:04
He just 1050 to Barnhardt.
03:06
Start Maddoch Central.
03:08
87 High Show. I'm going to head towards that 1050.
03:11
Clear.
03:13
45, 29, start that way.
03:17
Bobb.
03:18
40throw.
03:21
Judge, 43, looks like they have six or seven units on it.
03:24
41's out.
03:27
Claire,
03:28
if you have any further information for medics.
03:33
Hey, seven, I see, you have traffic for me.
03:38
I thought to advise one of the vehicles was on its top.
03:43
I was just advising that have six or seven units on it.
03:48
Clear.
03:53
Central, I need multiple medics,
03:56
possibly math.
04:00
Have city shut this down.
04:03
Clear. Clear.
04:11
Engine 42, Rescue,
04:14
41, Transcare Ambulance, North State Road 63 and Barnhart Road, motor vehicle accident with injury.
04:23
Engine, 42, Rescue, 41, Transcare Ambulance, North State Road 63 and Barnhart's Road, motor vehicle accident with injury.
04:38
85 a few. Why still in 93 are going to be in reaperning for training purposes.
04:43
Clear.
04:46
Clear.
04:47
Coffee.
04:51
325,
04:53
313. Could you start for 63?
04:58
requesting a shutdown of the northbound lane for that 1050, it's going to be an entrapment.
05:05
Govian.
05:08
264, where they're wanting to shut down at?
05:10
41, we've got a no subject ejected.
05:15
15, start to, you may want to start to back team.
05:22
264, I'm trying to get that 43. We have one subject that is ejected from the vehicle.
05:28
We're going to advise keep people from going northbound over the bridge.
05:32
Out there.
05:35
Yeah, it's going to be a TEM50F.
05:38
Okay, I'm here at the slit, and I can try and show it down with I got issues out there as well.
05:45
325 on 260.
05:48
Radio is clear, information and fatality.
05:52
Clear, can any unit advise where they need city to shut down 63 at?
05:57
87A sure I'll be shutting off Northbound traffic.
06:02
Copy.
06:03
Yeah, 41. Just don't let anybody get on 63 at all.
06:08
We've got multiple victims, three victims.
06:13
Clear.
06:16
Transfair Central, will we need multiple max?
06:20
Buzz don't know.
06:23
Stand by.
06:24
Engine 42 now.
06:30
64, 325. They're requesting that 63B shut down completely. It'll be three victims, one fatality.
06:38
He didn't requesting that record.
06:40
It's going to be a slight delay.
06:43
Okay.
06:45
Rescue 41 then now.
06:48
Last evening I cover you.
06:51
Central 79.
06:53
Go ahead.
06:55
Rescue 41 then now.
06:57
I just shut down 41 south on 263.
07:05
Clear Transcar probably gonna send at least three, you have at least three each actions.
07:13
Sent for this 43 of two complaint of pain, and then 110.0, I believe.
07:22
This batch 41, do you advise the injections?
07:26
Clear.
07:29
Affirmative.
07:30
Clear, if you haven't already, will you get lifeline started?
07:35
We're on PX with them.
07:44
Engine 91, Transcare Ambulance, (number withheld) East Crossing Boulevard, Unit (number withheld), at the Commons at Honey Creek.
07:55
Shortfall. Engine 91, Transcare Ambulance, (number withheld) East Crossing Boulevard, Unit (number withheld), at the Commons at Honey Creek, Shortfall.
08:09
Engine 42.
08:18
Clear.
08:20
Transcare, you clear on my traffic.
08:23
Have at least two patients complained of pain.
08:26
Another one ejected.
08:28
Transkier's clear.
08:30
Transcarers got one unit started from (number withheld) to Borges, one unit started from Glenn and Grant.
08:36
We have no units available for East Crossing Boulevard or that third patient.
08:42
Clear.
08:44
Dismatch 41.
08:47
(number withheld), turn it.
08:50
You're a lot.
08:53
Copy (number withheld).
08:55
I'm clearing all trains carriers traffic.
08:58
If you would, if both engine 7 and Medics 7 are in house, we start both of them.
09:04
Termin.
09:06
(number withheld), both of them.
09:08
Player (number withheld), any unit on scene. We have one lifeline unit en route. Do we need another?
09:23
Engine 7. Medic 7.
09:26
Transcare ambulance.
09:28
Respond with units on current incident.
09:30
North State Road 63 and Barnhardt Road.
09:34
North State Road 63 and Barnhardt Road.
09:38
Motor vehicle accident with injury.
09:41
Engine 7. Medic 7. Medic 7. Transcare ambulance.
09:45
Respond with units on current incident.
09:47
North State Road 63 and Barnhardt Road. Motor vehicle accident with injuries.
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Location mentioned:
IN-63 & Barnhardt Rd, Sugar Creek Township, IN 47885
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