Water main break causes road closures near Columbia Ave, Hammond IN
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a water main break near Columbia Avenue has caused road closures at several nearby intersections, potentially affecting traffic and access. Emergency units are responding and assisting with the situation, including helping people from an apartment near Columbia and Beale.
Audio|Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Victor 62 to central,
00:02
I'll be 1041 en route to Columbia and May for the water main break.
00:08
10-4!
00:10
Victor 1 to 62, you're gonna have to go to Columbia and Summer, holds cut off southbound, we'll leave car 4, but you're gonna have down K to get there until Columbia's completely closed now.
00:20
Copy.
00:23
Victor One Central.
00:26
Yes, sir?
00:29
Inspiration Fire is requesting that a unit head Columbia and Beale also.
00:33
Reference them helping people out of an apartment.
00:37
Columbia and where?
00:40
They advised Columbia and Beale,
00:43
but we can't get better information on the map.
00:47
Okay, I'll figure that out.
00:49
I got Columbia and Draper closed too now, so when it was open, that one did.
00:52
So I'll figure it out.
00:53
Thanks, Central.
00:55
Go for it.
00:57
And again, thank you for your help.
01:00
Victor One Central Information.
01:04
Go ahead.
01:06
All right, correction on that intersection for fire.
01:08
It's Columbia and Eaton.
01:11
Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
May St & Columbia Ave, Hammond, IN 46320
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