Man walking dangerously on interstate shoulder in Portage, Portage IN


A report describes an older man walking on the edge of a highway in Portage, near mile marker 9.4, possibly crossing into traffic lanes. Authorities are monitoring the situation using cameras.
Audio|Source: Porter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
13.342, little person on the interstate. 3.42. Kennedy to... Check. I. Westbound to Kennedy. Can you check the area? I believe it's going to be westbound near the 9.4. I have one caller reporting an older gentleman, gray hair with a yellow shirt walking... On the right shoulder, possibly crossing from the gore to the outside shoulder in that area. Clear, I'll be around. 117, 1023[1]. 29, 17. We transferred that to 27. I just ran into my card. 13.10. There's a state. PMC also got a call. I think it's eastbound and the person is looking in the lane to travel. We're kind of located on camera.
13.342, little person on the interstate. 3.42. Kennedy to... Check. I. Westbound to Kennedy. Can you check the area? I believe it's going to be westbound near the 9.4. I have one caller reporting an older gentleman, gray hair with a yellow shirt walking... On the right shoulder, possibly crossing from the gore to the outside shoulder in that area. Clear, I'll be around. 117, 1023[1]. 29, 17. We transferred that to 27. I just ran into my card. 13.10. There's a state. PMC also got a call. I think it's eastbound and the person is looking in the lane to travel. We're kind of located on camera.
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1023: Arrived at scene
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Location mentioned:
Kennedy St, Portage, IN 46368
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