Wrong-way driver crashes into bulldozer on Highway 41, Patoka IN


A yellow Camaro was driving south in the northbound lanes of Highway 41 near East St in Patoka, Indiana. The driver crashed into a bulldozer in a construction zone. Emergency medical and fire units are responding to the accident.
Audio|Source: Knox County & Gibson County Public Safety
02:42
Transcript:
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We've had three calls back-to-back reports today, wrong way driver.
00:03
Southbound 41[2], I'm going southbound in the northbound lane.
00:08
No description.
00:09
Coming into your county any time now?
00:11
Clear. Will I know?
00:13
Clear this would be a yellow Camaro.
00:15
See her. Yellow Camaro.
00:17
Down lane will be just crossing the river bridge from Knox County, coming into our county.
00:22
My units are down at Fort Branch on the call.
00:25
Not going to square, I'm en route.
00:26
Yellow Camaro. Yellow Camaro.
00:27
That's firmly.
00:28
There's probably already there.
00:31
I don't know.
00:39
Clear. Has it corrected itself yet.
00:42
Potoka turnoff at the construction.
00:44
The Tocca at the construction zone units.
00:48
Still south in the northbound lanes.
00:51
3560.
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3560. 3560.
00:54
4-2-ray alert and 41[2] to URIP.
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3560. Where 19 is in the construction.
00:59
I'm coming up behind you.
01:00
That's for me.
01:01
They are 1050[1] to out.
01:02
They 1050[1]ed out.
01:03
The EMS and fire are en route, I think they hit a bulldozer.
01:06
We're all at the Tocke, White River, Hazleton, and METIC 3 en route.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1050: Accident (Vehicle Crash)
[2]
41: Highway 41
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Location mentioned:
East St, Patoka, IN 47666
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