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Unknown object reported on I-80 eastbound near Burr St

Heard on: Newton County Fire and EMS Dispatch, Brook-Iroquois Township Fire
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Got a report of an object in the roadway somewhere around the five eastbound.
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Burr St, Calumet Township, IN
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a large unidentified dark-colored object in lane three of eastbound I-80 near the Burr Street exit, around the 5.8 mile marker. Dispatchers attempted to locate the object using a traffic camera but could not immediately confirm what it was. The situation appears to involve a potential traffic hazard.

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