Hit-and-run crash leads to driver detained, Chesterton IN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a hit-and-run crash on the Indiana Toll Road near Meridian Road after a white Nissan sedan struck a bridge and fled northbound. The vehicle was later located behind a residence near Park Avenue in Chesterton, and one man was detained by officers.
Audio|Heard on: Porter County Public Safety
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04:1
Transcript:
00:00
Hi, it's a call referencing hit and run crash.
00:04
A white sedan struck the bridge,
00:07
the Indiana Toll Road at Meridian Road and continues northbound.
00:11
Our caller is currently still on the line advising that they're north from (number withheld).
00:25
Stand by for information.
00:29
Motor vehicle crash, hit and run.
00:31
It's northbound Meridian at the toll road.
00:33
A white Nissan struck the bridge and continued northbound just past the bird sanctuary.
00:38
Judgment has been dispatched.
00:39
County is clear.
00:45
Fire alarm for (number withheld).
00:48
Countryside has the vehicle.
00:50
I've got one male detained.
00:52
I'll be transporting him off the interstate, dropping him off at a hotel.
00:57
The other officers are also available for duty.
03:52
Reference the hit and run at Meridian on the toll road.
03:56
Reporting units are out with that vehicle behind near Park Avenue requesting a county unit en route.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Park Ave, Chesterton, IN 46304
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