Bus strikes bridge, causing road closure and debris, Indianapolis IN
TrafficA bus hit a bridge, losing its roof and spilling debris. Both lanes of the road are closed, and emergency services are on site dealing with the situation. Fire crews are working to clear any flooding caused by the bus.
Audio|Source: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police - Southeast District
03:15
Transcript:
Wherever you can block it off, (number withheld) is fine for northbound. They got the hose across the road, so southbound can you block too. The bus went all the way under the bridge, just that Washington rule. I was to clean up the debris where it ripped the whole top of the bus off. Okay, yeah, I'm here with the bus. I'm heading down to you. Sir, I'm not sick. You can mark me 10-8-14, please. (number withheld). Control, Sheriff (number withheld). Sheriff (number withheld). Sure, (number withheld). 10-42[1] that would not? (number withheld). Control (number withheld). I somewhat overheard, you need a wreckers? If you can, I don't know how that works, but we're going to be at East Tournament Trail and Sun Park Drive in Westfield. The location again, I didn't understand that. It's going to be Sun Park Drive and East Tournament Trail in Westfield. Okay, I'm clear here in Westfield. I'll see if I can get it started. I'll watch you know. Clear. Thank you. Going back to third. Charles, (number withheld), (number withheld), suspicious person, Spree Street and White Avenue, v. (number withheld). (number withheld), Worcester and Southeastern. (number withheld). (number withheld) on that prospectville. (number withheld), that complaint is anonymous at Stacy Park, or maybe that's the name of her, the female. Hispanic male, bright pink hoodie, with a lanyard on his neck, and a black hat is pulling on door handles. got into a black SGV lasting Southbound on Spruce three minutes ago. (number withheld), I assume that giant green thing down there by the bridge is the rest of this top of the bus. Yeah, me and the bystander got it out of the road. It's leaning up against the wall. All right. We'll be able to open southbound once fire stops flooding out the bus. And then obviously we're going to keep Northbound closed indefinitely. They're supervisors on the way and we have no ETA for their in-house wrecker. I'm assuming it's going to be a minute. We got the driver up here. She claims she doesn't know what happened. She wasn't aware if she hit the bridge.
Wherever you can block it off, (number withheld) is fine for northbound. They got the hose across the road, so southbound can you block too. The bus went all the way under the bridge, just that Washington rule. I was to clean up the debris where it ripped the whole top of the bus off. Okay, yeah, I'm here with the bus. I'm heading down to you. Sir, I'm not sick. You can mark me 10-8-14, please. (number withheld). Control, Sheriff (number withheld). Sheriff (number withheld). Sure, (number withheld). 10-42[1] that would not? (number withheld). Control (number withheld). I somewhat overheard, you need a wreckers? If you can, I don't know how that works, but we're going to be at East Tournament Trail and Sun Park Drive in Westfield. The location again, I didn't understand that. It's going to be Sun Park Drive and East Tournament Trail in Westfield. Okay, I'm clear here in Westfield. I'll see if I can get it started. I'll watch you know. Clear. Thank you. Going back to third. Charles, (number withheld), (number withheld), suspicious person, Spree Street and White Avenue, v. (number withheld). (number withheld), Worcester and Southeastern. (number withheld). (number withheld) on that prospectville. (number withheld), that complaint is anonymous at Stacy Park, or maybe that's the name of her, the female. Hispanic male, bright pink hoodie, with a lanyard on his neck, and a black hat is pulling on door handles. got into a black SGV lasting Southbound on Spruce three minutes ago. (number withheld), I assume that giant green thing down there by the bridge is the rest of this top of the bus. Yeah, me and the bystander got it out of the road. It's leaning up against the wall. All right. We'll be able to open southbound once fire stops flooding out the bus. And then obviously we're going to keep Northbound closed indefinitely. They're supervisors on the way and we have no ETA for their in-house wrecker. I'm assuming it's going to be a minute. We got the driver up here. She claims she doesn't know what happened. She wasn't aware if she hit the bridge.
Police codes explained
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10-42: Out of Service (used here as operational radio code, not directly related to the incident)
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Location mentioned:
W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN
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