Hit-and-run involving maroon SUV near Main Street in Rochester, Rochester IN

Traffic

Reported: 10/24/2025 01:14 PM

Rochester, IN 46975

A hit-and-run incident occurred near the intersection of BCs and Main Street in Rochester involving a dark red or maroon SUV. The suspect vehicle has damage to the front passenger side and fled the scene. Police are searching for the vehicle amidst heavy traffic. The SUV is described as possibly dark purple or black with front passenger side damage.

Audio|Source: Fulton County Public Safety - Analog

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Transcript:

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Intentional Rochester City unit could have a hit for an accident in 18 in Maine.

00:04

Cpies inviting a dark red as you hit her,

00:07

headed northbound on Main Street.

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13-5 corroborate.

00:16

Temples.

00:17

13-5-0.

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13-10.

00:27

Do we have a vehicle mate?

00:32

All my CP could advise was a dark red or maroon SUV?

00:40

35.

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All of them.

00:47

Good.

00:50

Shister 43[1], I was Southbound in Maine for May. I was in detail any dark red or maroon vehicle.

00:56

I'll be off the VEP and see one I try to locate.

01:00

And clear, there's a lot of traffic with multiple maroon as to these.

01:07

Clear, I'll try to get a better description if there's any damage on the vehicle.

01:12

Clear, thank you.

01:17

Okay.

01:22

Just for 43[1],

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the suspect vehicle should have damage to the front passenger side,

01:28

possibly a black vehicle.

01:31

Check.

01:32

It's going to be an dark purple vehicle, if you're not sure of maker models.

01:40

Claire, where was it? Where did the accent occur?

01:45

It happened right of the intersection of BCs in Maine.

01:49

Clear.

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325.

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10288. A cover bridge at 638.

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Dave Frank Tom 638, D.F.

02:06

Clear.

02:12

Thirteen from me.

02:17

Quay-13-5.

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