Multiple vehicles slide off icy US highway causing blockage, Porter County IN
Multiple vehicles, including a semi-truck, slid off the icy U.S. Highway 30 near Ridge Road, causing total traffic blockage. No injuries were reported, and medical response was canceled.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Looks like I'm off the road, northbound, westbound,
00:03
I believe, from my rear-view mirror.
00:06
Traffic is moving really slowly in this area.
00:08
It's extremely icy.
00:10
I'm headed southbound.
00:11
I'll try to turn around and get back to that.
00:16
See you, nice, sir.
00:19
You're advised, northbound,
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westbound.
00:23
I believe so.
00:24
I was looking at it in my rear-view mirror, it's hard to tell, but I'm 99% sure there's a semi off into the ditch.
00:31
Thank you.
00:36
B-3.
00:39
Tanya, 103.
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103.
00:46
Tanya, was that eastbound or westbound?
00:50
Westbound 30.
00:53
Time for. Call them back.
00:55
Tom is going to be a while before we can get to the block due to the road shutdown.
00:59
Once they clear, they can call us and we'll respond for the crash report.
01:07
Time for. Time for.
01:09
Are you able to see that on camera or tell what the issue in this area is? Traffic is completely stopped at Ridge now, all lanes.
01:22
All lanes?
01:27
No complaint.
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W US Hwy 30, Indiana
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