Victim found under train near bowling alley in Butler, Butler IN

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/1/2025 06:07 AM

Butler, IN 46721

A person was found under a train near the bowling alley in Butler, Indiana. Emergency responders and Norfolk Southern Police coordinated to manage the situation.

Audio|Source: DeKalb County Sheriff, Fire / EMS, Auburn and Garrett Police / Fire

02:39

Transcript:

00:00

It's not the diamond right there by the library, is it?

00:07

Negative, I'm talking to the crossover where the two sets of tracks cross one another.

00:16

Central Fire 33 on the south side of the tracks,

00:22

I've been out to locate anything up to Erie Street.

00:29

Pretty close to Short Street.

00:33

No status.

00:39

Clear.

00:44

Central Drysburg, 38 on C. Central Drysburg 38 on C.

00:55

Central 32, we located.

00:59

Clear, where are you?

01:02

It's right at the diamond.

01:05

Clear at the...

01:07

Clear under the train at the railroad diamond, so you're directly behind the bowling alley, correct?

01:13

What's wrong now.

01:16

County units, is everybody clear?

01:21

Something's clear, I'm out here.

01:24

Thanks me.

01:27

24 is clear.

01:30

Okay.

01:36

Butler Fire, information for all Butler Fire,

01:40

PD's located the victim under the train behind the bowling alley.

01:49

(number withheld), once you float that way.

01:55

27.

02:01

724.

02:02

Go ahead. Do you need me over there for anything? I'm after go out and around to come up to you.

02:10

I'm on the south side of town.

02:13

Negative not right now. Okay.

02:17

That's why probably take.

02:20

24 back tonight.

02:26

Central 32 is Norfolk Southern Police en route?

02:33

Norfolk Southern is en route. They have a 90-minute ETA from Huntington.

02:39

Okay.

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