Tree in road causes crashes; tractor later found

2/6/2026 03:53 PM

Theft

Elm St & W Lincoln, Richland City, IN 47634

A caller initially reported that a tractor had been stolen, last seen in the morning. Later, dispatch advised that the subject found the tractor and the theft report was no longer needed. During the same radio traffic, officers were notified about a tree lying in the roadway near Elm Street and West Lincoln, where multiple vehicles struck the tree, causing a multi-vehicle property-damage crash. No injuries are mentioned in the recording.