Multiple vehicles disabled by potholes on I-74

Heard on: Decatur County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Greensburg Police

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Thanks for getting a priority request for officers going east on 74 at the 132.

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The caller is advising the vehicle in front of him hit a large pothole on 74.

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They pulled over on the shoulder.

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He pulled over behind them to put his hazards on while sitting there.

00:13

The last few minutes, three other vehicles have hit the same holes.

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They all three have blowouts.

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They're currently going to be on the shoulder right before you hit the exit ramp at the 132.

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He is requesting someone come out with lights for them.

00:33

Dispatch 21, we're clear.

00:35

We're all tied up.

00:43

Dispatch clear.

00:46

Just from my information, hasn't this call already been reported to us?

00:57

Can you contact Indiana and let them know about the call?

01:11

121, dispatch.

01:13

Go.

01:16

Ten forty-three.

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I was able to locate a call from earlier today where INDOT was made clear on several potholes in the area of the 131.

01:22

I imagine it's probably the same thing, but I am contacting INDOT just to make sure.

7/27/2026 03:08 PM

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I-74, Indiana

Multiple vehicles disabled by potholes on I-74

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As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports that several vehicles eastbound on I-74 near the State Road 132 exit may have suffered tire blowouts after hitting large potholes, with drivers stopped on the shoulder and requesting an officer to provide emergency lights. Dispatch notes that the state transportation department had been notified earlier about potholes in the same general area.

Multiple vehicles disabled by potholes on I-74

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State is going to have to pay for those tires. Police said Indot was told about those potholes early this afternoon and didn't do anything so It's their fault.