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Vehicle crash with smoke reported near Whitcomb St

Heard on: Hobart Area Public Safety
04:07
00:00
Four hundred and 30 .
audio iconFire & Arson
Whitcomb St, Merrillville, IN 46410
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Dispatch reports a vehicle crash near Whitcomb Street, with a power outage and the smell of smoke in the area. A vehicle is near a duplex, and children, including a baby in a car, are present. Police stop a vehicle connected to the situation. An ambulance and fire engine are sent to a traffic accident near Whitcomb Street. Later radio traffic indicates nobody inside the involved location is injured, but the fire department is still requested to check the vehicle and any nearby structure.

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