Traffic accident causes backup near Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Lafayette IN

Traffic

Reported: 10/31/2025 09:22 AM

Veterans Memorial Pkwy E & S 500 E, Lafayette, IN 47905

A traffic accident occurred near Veterans Memorial Parkway and County Road 500 East causing major traffic delays. Emergency responders and tow trucks were dispatched to assist. Police were requested to manage the traffic backup caused by the accident.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire

02:25

Transcript:

00:00

I jump onto an accident, VMP,

00:03

South 500 East right before Station 9. If you could send them on this call, please.

00:08

I'll advise as far as injuries momentarily.

00:12

Okay, you want to squad too?

00:15

Yeah, go ahead and send them and I'll let you know.

00:23

Engine 9, squad 2, 1050 unknown, 500 in veterans.

00:36

Correction on the last, engine 9 and 9 and... Squad 7. Veterans at County Road 500 East, 1050 unknown.

00:46

Engine 9. Squad 7, your timeout, 1224, Channel 9 for the call.

00:51

Squad 7. Ground.

00:55

Squad 7. Engine 9, they're out.

00:59

Engine 9. Engine 9.

01:05

Lafayette, squad 2 will be in route 2 veterans in 500.

01:09

10 to 9 drive.

01:12

Squad, you can disregard. That was my mistake. Squad 7's on the way to that.

01:17

Okay.

01:19

Blafia, squad 2 is still going to be going in route.

01:23

Okay.

01:25

Okay.

01:26

Okay,

01:31

fire 22.

01:32

Fire 22.

01:38

You can disregard Squad 2. We have enough of the order here.

01:42

We will need at least one hook in route. If you could get PD sent this way, we've got a lot of backup of traffic now.

01:51

They're all the way and I'll start gyms.

01:54

Squad 2 is clear on disregarding back in service.

01:59

Squad 2, 1227.

02:02

Fire 22, Squad 7, you still want us now? Squad,

02:09

you can go ahead in this regard.

02:15

Dispatch, Fire 22, you'll need to start a second hook as well. The other vehicle's going to need to be towed.

02:22

Okay.

02:23

Lobby in Squad 7, we're back service.

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Veterans Memorial Pkwy E & S 500 E, Lafayette, IN 47905

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