Multiple vehicle crashes and slide-offs block highway and ramp, Valparaiso IN
TrafficMultiple vehicle crashes and slide-offs occurred along U.S. Highway 30 near Washington Street. Snow removal operations were underway, and tractor trailers blocked an on-ramp to Interstate 94 at Lake Station due to slick road conditions, causing road closures and traffic disruption.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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As of now, the trucks are heading westbound until they get to 600 west,
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then they're going to turn around, come back eastbound,
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and they're going to stand by at Washington and 30.
00:13
Myself, 135 and 170, will then block off all traffic at 30 and 30 so they can turn westbound in the eastbound lanes of 30 to clear some of the snow off.
00:32
709. Just let me know when those trucks are at Washington and 30.
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Okay.
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138, 135.
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Just to confirm, you want me at 178 at 3030, speedway.
00:55
Affirmative, just stand by in the parking lot.
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I'll let you know when we need to shut down the roadway.
01:02
Okay,
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this is going to be two separate crashes.
01:10
The two front vehicles that are involved are going to be with a crash.
01:13
The trailblazers is going to be hitting on crash.
01:15
If you went 134, with the hit and run crash, I'll be handling with two vehicles around sea.
01:22
3rdial Vivit.
01:25
The radio zone, 1.23 to Tysonpress.
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7707.
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10407.
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174-142-7-9.
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10.
01:47
All 32-16 again.
01:54
All right, the Buick's out of the ditch, but they can't move at all because their tires are completely bald.
01:59
Two fifty to one is going to move them to Love's truck stop at their request.
02:05
Two fifty to one operator is requesting to go with him.
02:07
He doesn't think that they're going to pay.
02:13
He's hooking it up now.
02:14
I'll advise him around the way.
02:20
It's going to shove in route to 1.14.
02:26
2.1114. Also be advised,
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I have an additional slide-off.
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Eastbound at the 21 as well as Lake Station at Toll Road on-ramp to 94 reports that the ramp is blocked by multiple tractor trailers.
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Location mentioned:
Washington St & W US Hwy 30, Valparaiso, IN 46385
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