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Vehicle hits utility wires after reported chase

Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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We have a traffic collision at (number withheld) 165th Street, (number withheld) 165st, vehicle versus pole.
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165th St, Hammond, IN 46320
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Officers respond to a traffic crash near 165th Street involving a vehicle and utility equipment. The driver, a woman, reports that someone was chasing her before the crash. Initial reports say she hit a pole and caused a power outage, but officers later clarify that the pole itself was not struck. Instead, a guide or support wire connected to the pole was hit, and the utility company is notified about the damaged wires.

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