Large tire found on I-80 westbound near Kennedy on-ramp


A large tire was reported lying on the westbound lanes of I-80 near the Kennedy on-ramp, causing multiple vehicles to stop. Officers found a semi truck with a flat tire nearby and checked the area for safety.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00We can get one from the mainline, correct, but I don't think it all about, Kennedy?00:05Negative.00:06Well, it's just a spot.00:11It's I-80-Westbound, just accurate the Kennedy-on-Ramp.00:14It's on to I-D-Westbound.00:16Clear,00:18so he's on the main line.00:21Affirmative.00:22He is on the main line.00:2510-4[1].00:26I'm at Kennedy now.00:3013262K.00:31For any other units responding, I did have a caller, advisors, a large tire in the roadway somewhere, I80 westbound near the four unknown lanes.00:42Clear, there's three vehicles on the outside shoulder or right before Kennedy.00:45It might be related.00:49If 2K.00:53I'm at the end of the Kennedy on-ramp looking.00:58There's a semi here with a flat tire in the Gore area.01:0613262K.01:08Lowell 215, mark me in the same area.01:12Lowell 13.161.0.01:14I'm not with that large tire real quick.01:1913161. 161.01:231043, we're not receiving any further calls right now.
00:00
We can get one from the mainline, correct, but I don't think it all about, Kennedy?
00:05
Negative.
00:06
Well, it's just a spot.
00:11
It's I-80-Westbound, just accurate the Kennedy-on-Ramp.
00:14
It's on to I-D-Westbound.
00:16
Clear,
00:18
so he's on the main line.
00:21
Affirmative.
00:22
He is on the main line.
00:25
10-4[1].
00:26
I'm at Kennedy now.
00:30
13262K.
00:31
For any other units responding, I did have a caller, advisors, a large tire in the roadway somewhere, I80 westbound near the four unknown lanes.
00:42
Clear, there's three vehicles on the outside shoulder or right before Kennedy.
00:45
It might be related.
00:49
If 2K.
00:53
I'm at the end of the Kennedy on-ramp looking.
00:58
There's a semi here with a flat tire in the Gore area.
01:06
13262K.
01:08
Lowell 215, mark me in the same area.
01:12
Lowell 13.161.0.
01:14
I'm not with that large tire real quick.
01:19
13161. 161.
01:23
1043, we're not receiving any further calls right now.
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