Hit-and-run semi knocks down lines; Red Bank closed

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10/09/2026 09:59 PM

Road Closure

Fort Branch, IN

Hit-and-run semi knocks down lines; Red Bank closed

A hit-and-run semi hit a utility pole at Red Bank and Victor in Fort Branch, bringing down lines in the road and prompting Red Bank to be closed to prevent vehicles from snagging them.

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Incident Timeline

Oct 9, 2026 · 9:59 PM PT

Hit-and-run semi vs. power pole reported

00:18

Gibson County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Princeton Police

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.

00:00

Hit and

00:08

run, semi versus a power pole, 4th Branch, Victor and Red Bank.

00:13

Victor and Red Bank.
10:00 PM

Pole knocked down and lines in roadway

01:03

Gibson County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Princeton Police

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.

00:00

He did knock the telephone pole down.

00:02

There's lines down in the road.

00:04

Gonna go ahead and page out fire department now.

00:06

Do we know a direction of travel?

00:07

Advised eastbound on Red Bank to strain.

00:13

Unknown after that.

00:14

Burgundy trailer with Mizer on the back.

00:16

Four branch fire, signal eight to the area of Red Bank and Victor.

00:20

Got reports of lines down.

00:23

The area of Victor and Red Bank.

00:26

So I hit a pole, causing the lines and the pole to come down.

00:29

Okay, station three,
10:04 PM

Utilities and fire department notified

02:20

Gibson County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Princeton Police

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.

00:00

I'm not sure what utility company this is.

00:08

Looks like low voltage lines,

00:10

maybe some power lines.

00:11

It's partially standing, but it's broken in half.

00:13

Clear, I have base on fire department.

00:15

We'll talk to utilities now.

00:16

Three 18 . The damage should be on the passenger side.

00:24

Dispatch 18 , I got a pole number whenever you're ready.

00:26

Go ahead 18 .

00:29

(number withheld) or I I to eight.

00:34

I copied (number withheld)4 Ida 8.

00:41

Negative. (number withheld)4 I Ida 8.

00:46

I'm not sure if it's a one or an I.

00:48

This is (number withheld).

00:51

(number withheld). Can you reach out to ISD and see if they have any units out for VOD?

00:54

10-4.

00:55

This is

00:56

Fort

00:57

Branch Fire. Fort Branch Fire, go ahead.

00:58

Can you show me an up?

00:59

Clear Fort Branch Fire, we put in the initial call to Center Point.
10:36 PM

Request to close Red Bank to truck traffic

00:22

Gibson County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Princeton Police

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00:00

Is there any way you can contact the street department here in Fort Branch so we can shut down Red Bank for semis won't come down here and catch these lines that are hanging low?

00:07

We'll make some calls.

00:08

We'll just need like two barricades.

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Hit-and-run semi knocks down lines; Red Bank closed

Incident Timeline

Hit-and-run semi vs. power pole reported

Pole knocked down and lines in roadway

Utilities and fire department notified

Request to close Red Bank to truck traffic

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