Vehicle damages railroad crossing arm near McKinley Street, Rensselaer IN
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VandalismA vehicle damaged a railroad crossing arm near McKinley Street in Rensselaer, Indiana. The incident caused property damage but no injuries were reported. The vehicle also broke a mirror on a truck. Traffic continued to move normally after the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Jasper County Sheriff, Indiana State Police Districts 13 & 14
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
And when he was crossing over the arm came up, and to this vehicle,
00:06
broke the mirror on the truck.
00:09
This is arguing.
00:10
He's an L&P.
00:11
It's now one brings him on.
00:23
Didn't see anything like that.
00:25
The farms were down the entire time we were there.
00:30
I think he's saying it happened on Melville Street.
00:35
However, I'm not real clear.
00:36
He's not giving me a good location.
00:37
He's just saying the road behind LMP Body Shop.
00:41
See,
00:46
it's clear.
00:51
McKinley Street crossing and activated the arms came almost all the way down and they went right back up.
00:57
Traffic's moving in it, that's fine.
01:03
Okay.
01:09
Starting mileage, 1-2.3, 12.3.
01:21
Okay,
01:22
go. I have a look at it.
01:28
Indiana truck plate, (number withheld).
01:31
Open back and sides.
01:35
Open back and sides.
01:40
That is all we'll do.
01:52
You're going to have to turn around, come back.
02:06
I'll throw up and I get east door.
02:13
Driving around this little neighborhood and see if it goes faster.
02:21
I do not know.
02:23
The last time it had the set inside the warm up and then it was on.
02:36
When that happened, it broke the railroad crossing arm.
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Location mentioned:
S McKinley Ave, Rensselaer, IN 47978
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