5-vehicle crash, cars on fire shuts down US 30 in Porter

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5-vehicle crash, cars on fire shuts down US 30 in Porter

A five-vehicle crash on US 30 at County Line Road in Porter County involved two vehicle fires and prompted a shutdown of westbound lanes as two medical helicopters planned to land.

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Oct 20, 2026 · 5:22 PM PT

Five-vehicle crash with fires reported on US 30

00:19

La Porte County IN Fire Dispatch

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00:00

I've had two reports of a five-vehicle accident on US 30 about county line and 30, and two vehicles are on fire.

00:10

For Porter County, just the access and advise that they do have a multiple pileup.

00:13

It is on their side of the county line.
5:22 PM

Mutual aid and manpower requested for Porter County

00:38

La Porte County IN Fire Dispatch

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00:00

Do you want a page for manpower for them?

00:03

Yeah, let's go ahead and page Casselton for that.

00:05

I'm en route from my house.

00:06

10-4, we'll have you if we get anything else.

00:08

Cass Clinton, respond for mutual aid for Porter County for a multiple vehicle accident with two vehicles on fire in Porter County, just west of County Line and 30, US Highway 30 and County Line, just west of the County Line in Porter County side.

00:20

We're requesting mutual aid.
5:28 PM

Helicopter requested; fire units en route

02:55

La Porte County IN Fire Dispatch

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00:00

Yeah, but I was last just heard that they are requesting a helicopter, unknown patient status at this time.

00:04

10-4. For all units in our 10-50, be advised that Porter County just advised that their fire is on scene now.

00:08

They haven't made it to the vehicles yet.

00:10

No patient updates.
5:31 PM

Additional manpower paged for crash scene

00:27

La Porte County IN Fire Dispatch

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00:00

Gasoline 1st responders, 2nd page for additional manpower for the multiple vehicle 1050 at 30 and county line, 30 and county line, and Porter County side for additional manpower.

00:08

County is cleared 19 .

00:11

County, Gasoline 1605 is around.

00:13

One 65 is around 30 and county line, just west for a five vehicle pile up with two vehicles that were on fire.

00:19

Unknown patient status at this time.

00:20

Porter County was also requesting a helicopter.
5:32 PM

Cause and lane closure details provided

00:18

La Porte County IN Fire Dispatch

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00:00

County, baby. We get state highway involved in this.

00:03

Getting shut down 400 and twenty-one 30 .

00:06

Ten four, Portage County already advised them.

00:08

Do we know if this is eastbound, westbound lane?

00:10

It was the westbound lanes.

00:11

It was due to a reckless vehicle that was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes.
5:32 PM

Two helicopters to land on US 30

00:07

La Porte County IN Fire Dispatch

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00:00

Reference to 1050, PD on scene is advising that they will be landing two helicopters on 30.

00:04

Two helicopters on 30.
5:50 PM

Traffic shut down and controlled for helicopter operations

00:43

La Porte County IN Fire Dispatch

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00:00

We're going to shut that traffic off.

00:01

We got to shut the traffic off because we're going to let them come past the scene for the helicopter.

00:04

We got 3 min .

00:07

Say that again.

00:08

Is that you guys coming in the passing lane?

00:10

In the eastbound lane.

00:11

Eastbound lane.

00:12

I'm gonna open up eastbound lane on the shoulder.

00:15

Got cars coming real slow.

00:16

Don't let any traffic pass you guys, 153.

00:18

All the traffic behind us now.

00:20

All the traffic behind you guys stay put.

00:22

(name withheld), have you got all the traffic shut down now, sir, from where you're at?

00:25

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5-vehicle crash, cars on fire shuts down US 30 in Porter

Incident Timeline

Five-vehicle crash with fires reported on US 30

Mutual aid and manpower requested for Porter County

Helicopter requested; fire units en route

Additional manpower paged for crash scene

Cause and lane closure details provided

Two helicopters to land on US 30

Traffic shut down and controlled for helicopter operations

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