Multiple vehicle crashes on icy highway near soldiers home bridge, West Lafayette IN
TrafficSeveral vehicles crashed and slid off the road on icy US Highway 52 near Soldiers Home Bridge. Officers closed lanes and warned drivers to avoid the area. Traffic was managed to keep eastbound lanes open and westbound lanes were partially closed for safety.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
06:32
Transcript:
00:00
Be able to a crash on the ridge on 52 and also contact State Highway.
00:09
It's a complete sheet ice.
00:15
If you're up on the hill, I will notify west side,
00:19
I believe,
00:21
takes care of that one.
00:29
Yeah, it's just one, but thank God I didn't lose it coming through here.
00:43
Yeah, I might have a couple more.
00:45
If you can have west side, put somebody up the top of hill,
00:48
just warn people.
00:50
Okay.
00:52
16, we copy Kennedy's traffic.
00:55
We're going to just shut it off for now.
00:58
7.9-1 tonight.
01:00
7-9-1.
01:05
16.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:14
Can you confirm if the crashes or slide-offs and we can have some of our units in there are to take it?
01:24
We've had a couple crashes and a few slide-offs behind them, potentially more crashes.
01:29
They aren't really sure of the moment.
01:30
A shift command from county would like for us to go out and want people at the top the hill.
01:39
Okay, Claire.
01:42
We'll shut it off, but if you can get a chance,
01:47
get a hold of them, and we can send officers to take the crashes.
01:56
Claire, I'll call State Highway to see if it can be stolen.
02:04
Claire,
02:06
can you just send an Xil people who avoid the area?
02:10
Zon-1-14.
02:13
Okay.
02:15
Four-five eight.
02:17
What units will be going?
02:19
Two.
02:22
Eight. Eight.
02:27
Really? Really.
02:28
Notified WL, they're going to take crashes on their side of the river.
02:32
They've also advised they're going to let State know about Salton Hill.
02:36
We're showing a plow currently eastbound from 52 and Morehouse.
02:42
Never?
02:45
The hill seemed fine coming down.
02:48
It was just right at the straightway in the bridge.
02:53
Correct.
02:54
132, I covered your traffic.
02:57
Hi, you're good, I've got the questions, and thank you.
03:03
One 32216, were you gonna go down and check on the crashes?
03:11
Uh, firm, you said going down the ocean, not bad, it's just the actual straight with the bridge, so I'll go.
03:16
I'll make them way down there and check up the crashes.
03:20
Okay, if you need another unit or two lot of snow, I'll sit at the top of the hill.
03:27
Click.
03:32
When you arrive, can you advise if it's only westbound or his eastbound?
03:39
Okay, I'm arriving now.
03:41
I'll update you and I.
03:42
Do more information?
03:47
I don't need one hook.
03:50
He wasn't able to get us started after this so we're right on the bridge.
03:56
Water unit just help me shut this down for now.
04:01
16, do you want me to get up on the soldiers home bridge, stop people from turning?
04:07
Yeah, that'd be fine.
04:11
132.
04:12
Go ahead.
04:17
Right now it crashes, Eastbound on the bridge itself,
04:22
Westbound, or, yes, Westbound seems to be fine.
04:26
Okay.
04:27
Sir, it's going to be the two subjects here left, straight ahead,
04:32
going Westbound on Salem.
04:36
Union 16.
04:38
Good.
04:40
For the next, all, are we shutting down both East and Westbound?
04:46
Stand by, let me confirm with 132.
04:49
132, 16th.
04:51
Go ahead.
04:53
So eastbound,
04:55
good to keep traffic flowing.
04:57
Eastbound's fine.
05:01
Okay,
05:04
clear. Then we don't need a Nixil for eastbound dispatch.
05:11
Clear, I'll advise Westbound as close.
05:16
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05:20
40-0.
05:21
29.
05:23
Go ahead.
05:27
132, do we need to close leftbound?
05:31
I have Jim's your hook.
05:33
I've also notified Lafayette of the hazards in area.
05:37
First name, I saw George Ocean Victor, Ida, Nora, David.
05:42
Luffing Singh, 9601.
05:46
Actually, I think it'll be fine to continue westbound.
05:50
Okay, thanks.
05:52
I'm parked to these in ways behind county to kind of give us some room, but if someone else wants to come and park a little bit further behind me, just to make sure that traffic stays left and slow, that would be probably ideal.
06:09
Okay, Clark.
06:11
150 else park behind it.
06:14
Okay.
06:15
150, 132.
06:17
Go ahead.
06:18
Yeah, if you could just get in the right lane, just past the soldiers' home bridge to start moving traffic left.
06:28
That way they're not trying to rush and get over the last second slide.
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Soldiers Home Rd, Indiana 47906
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