Indiana - Current road conditions within the Lafayette District of the
Indiana State Police, which includes Benton, Warren, Tippecanoe,
Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, White, and Carroll Counties, are
starting to become icy and slick. The Indiana State Police Peru
District, which includes Cass, Fulton, Miami, Howard, Wabash, and
Tipton Counties, is also experiencing ice, which has led to
numerous auto accidents.
Troopers are currently investigating a crash at the 154 and the
150 mile marker on I65 northbound. Traffic is being diverted
onto State Road 47 at the 146 mile marker westbound to US 52 north
to SR 28 east bound back onto the interstate.
Further problems have been reported at the intersection of Brady
and Concord, at the Northwestern Parking Garage, and at the US 231
S bridge over Wabash River. Icy conditions have also led police to
close the bridge over the Wabash River on US 231 between Lafayette
and West Lafayette. SR 25 north and Buck Creek are said to be a
sheet of ice.
Citizens can access road and weather information by going to:
www.in.gov/isp or by calling
the Indiana State Police Road and Weather Line at
1-800-261-7623.
Motorists should be cautious when driving:
- Reduce speed
- Be aware of sudden stops
- Keep distance between vehicles
- Hang up cell phones, and drive with caution
- MOVE OVER, SLOW DOWN when approaching emergency vehicles