Hazardous fuel spill reported on 215 toll road, Portage IN
TrafficA hazardous fuel spill was reported on the 215 toll road in Portage, Indiana. The spill involved a truck which may have punctured gas tanks holding 50 gallons each, with an estimated spill volume of about one gallon currently pooled under the vehicle. There are no waterways or farmland near the spill area, reducing environmental risk. Authorities are assessing the spill and monitoring the scene for safety.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
04:19
Transcript:
00:00
215 toll road, can you advise how much fuel has been spilled at that location?
00:08
I'll check and advise when I get there.
00:16
215 toll road, is there another unit that can advise the amount of the spill?
00:27
Stand by.
00:29
Attention toll, road zone one units have a report of a wrongway driver around the one eastbound. They were traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes.
00:37
Going to be a sedan, unknown color, wrongway driver,
00:41
traveling eastbound, check westbound in the eastbound lanes around the one.
00:49
I'm out of position.
00:56
117, what mile marker you at?
01:00
I'm coming up to 32 mile marker.
01:04
Yeah,
01:08
just tell you what, go ahead and break off and start heading that way.
01:11
We'll see if our units, or see if dispatch can see if Lake County is available.
01:20
If you want me to make scene at the 42, I'll go to the wrong way driver at the 1.
01:26
Start going to the wrong way driver at the 1, and we'll see if dispatch can see if Lake County has any units available.
01:36
Clear. Just for 1043, the wrong way drive the 1 is headed westbound at the 1 is going to be in Illinois before I even flip.
01:45
Yeah,
01:46
just go ahead and start rolling that way just in case he makes contact with anything.
01:52
One is something clear?
01:56
Just 1043-1-1-2ndiax with Lake County.
02:02
An amount of approximately this bill that's occurred at that location.
02:09
It's a slowly,
02:12
I can't tell based on where it's placed,
02:16
but it looks like it's got a good pool underneath.
02:20
Clear 21446, I need more information regarding the call-out. I need to know the approximate amount of gallons filled.
02:35
I feel about a gallon.
02:44
Are the gas tanks on the truck punctured?
02:51
Let me check inovice.
02:55
If the tanks are punctured, each tank holds 50 gallons.
03:00
Also, is there any farmland or waterways near you?
03:06
Negative. There's no farmland or waterway near it.
03:12
Clear. Polaroid, you clear.
03:18
Clear on no farmlands, not clear on any of the rest.
03:26
446, we're advised if any of the gas tanks are punctured.
03:29
Each tank holds 50 gallons.
03:35
446.
03:41
446. Can you let us know if that guy's done?
03:48
He's almost done.
03:50
Looks like he's got the roadway, like 98% clear.
03:57
46.
04:02
I was still on TX with Lake County that entire time. I was clear on the no farmlands nearby. Can you readvise the rest of your traffic regarding the village?
04:12
Clear. There's no farmland or waterways near here.
04:16
I'm checking to see if there's a puncture in the gas thing.
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Toll Rd, Portage, IN 46368
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