Semi-truck driver struck by railroad crossing arm, Brook IN
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TrafficOfficers investigated damage to multiple railroad crossing arms. They found an incident at the Jefferson Street crossing where a semi-truck driver was struck by a crossing arm on the north side of the tracks.
Audio|Heard on: Newton County Fire and EMS Dispatch, Brook-Iroquois Township Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:47
Transcript:
00:00
Flare 8 will be out at railroad crossing, Melville and Vine,
00:06
checking for damage.
00:11
Okay.
00:28
I drove through there a couple of times.
00:29
I didn't see any damage.
00:31
I'm not seeing any damage on the Cullen Street crossing either.
00:38
I'm not seeing any here either.
00:46
Unit one was clear.
00:48
One.
00:51
I just after thinking maybe he's saying LRP as in Riggett flat instead of LSP body shop.
00:59
Okay, clear.
01:00
That would be colon, but I'm still not seeing anything.
01:05
I'll go over and check Jefferson.
01:08
But I'll let you know.
01:11
Clear.
01:22
Positive.
01:27
Dispression 918, 10401.
01:32
Clear, 911.
01:34
We have a return TX for you when you're available.
01:39
Clear all TX here in a minute.
01:43
Make 2 for 6-1.
01:52
Number two.
01:53
One forty or ten forty three.
01:55
I'm not sure you guys at this location as well.
01:58
You got to get all the change about me and me and just let me know.
02:02
Clear.
02:04
County 2 is on C.
02:07
Clear Medic 2.
02:29
It is going to be the Jefferson Street crossing.
02:31
It's the arm on the north side of the tracks.
02:42
Is this a semi-driver that got struck with a crossing arm?
02:55
I believe you said he was in a pickup at the time.
03:00
Clear.
03:07
Photographs?
03:10
Clear. I'm leaving the area.
03:14
I don't know if you're near CSX, but you just advise them if you're not.
03:18
Otherwise I'll have dispatch, contact them.
03:22
I'm not. I'm not sure which crossing he went through.
03:28
Clear.
03:37
I think I see up there McKinley.
03:39
I'll take a picture of it and just upload it unless you want to do it.
03:44
I can handle it.
03:47
Clear.
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Location mentioned:
N Jefferson St & Railroad St, Brook, IN 47922
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