Metal debris on US 41 causes road closures and flat tires, Princeton IN
TrafficMetal debris was scattered along northbound US 41 in Dubois County, causing multiple vehicles to get flat tires. The debris came from a semi-truck with a green trailer that had its gate open. Authorities closed the road to clear the debris and search for the responsible vehicle.
Audio|Source: Pike, Gibson, Knox, Daviess and Dubois County Sheriff DNR EMS and ISP
04:30
Transcript:
00:00
Dave, we got the semi-losing metal from Richland Creek all the way down to the construction south.
00:09
Vehicles out here have flat tires and there's metal all over the road.
00:12
We basically need to shut the road down.
00:16
Engine one's clear.
00:21
Thank you, I rather than you two.
00:28
A vehicle that we're out with on 41 northbound has a video.
00:32
It is a green trailer with its gate open and a maroon tractor on the front.
00:38
We are, great, thank you.
00:40
Description of the truck has a green trailer with a gate open and metal coming out.
00:47
John Walker,
00:49
Matt Deputy.
00:51
Go ahead.
00:56
Can you bring that small set of traffic cones up here and some caution tape?
01:06
Yeah, I'll be a 1 minute.
01:13
2610 dispatch.
01:21
Just information,
01:23
contacted sullies,
01:24
they have some different outcomes.
01:27
I believe Brian was going to try to get a hold of one of these they're out of scene.
01:31
Also contacted state, they will be in route with the street sweeper.
01:35
Of course, that's a two-hour call out just like normal.
01:41
Claire.
01:46
Trinson Engine 1.
01:50
No way for engine one.
01:56
We're going to continue north to see if we can find any more debris.
02:01
Since you guys are here, they just want to block every intersection that we can.
02:05
Matt's got to shut down construction.
02:10
Angel1Clear, you want us to just shut down Rachelon Creek then?
02:13
Yeah, for now.
02:15
Unless Matt has some other idea, you might contact him.
02:20
Clear.
02:22
11 inch and 2, 6.1.
02:29
7. I went north from 64, still northbound, almost to Hazleton.
02:35
41 list is clear.
02:36
You had three vehicles with flat tires, though.
02:40
11 engine 2 is cleared, thank you.
02:44
The dispatch one.
02:50
All Knox County Law enforcement.
02:53
26-1.
02:56
This 1043, while the traffic's diverting through Princeton right now, so they're going to have a headache.
03:04
Hey Quora, I think that truck's about to pass you southbound.
03:08
Red cab, green trailer,
03:10
open halfway on the back.
03:12
Hello, Kate.
03:13
Got a report from Yiston County.
03:17
After getting calls of metal all over the roadway, the US 41, northbound lanes,
03:25
unsure if it's coming from a semi-trailer or...
03:30
Clear, A-Ton.
03:33
If located, make your own case, central clear, 921.
03:39
Matt, Nage 1.
03:42
Dispatch 8.27.
03:45
Go ahead.
03:47
U.S. 41, (number withheld).
03:49
Indiana trailer plate,
03:51
Sam Paul, 218, X-ray, William, Robert.
03:54
Sam Paul, 218, X-ray, William, Robert.
03:58
Okay.
04:01
Tim, could you send me a photograph of the debris that's been dropping?
04:05
Hey, Rob.
04:07
Just got 11 engine two.
04:10
Weather engine two.
04:14
I'm going to get our information from the vehicle we're with here on 41.
04:22
Dispatch 1 is 1023, the on-ramp for US 41 from Old 41 at King's Mine.
04:29
Okay.
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US-41, Princeton, IN
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