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Crash Record IN0904495306

FMCSA crash record in CHESTERTON(PORTER) on Apr 24, 2024.

Tow-Away Federal Recordable

What happened

On April 24, 2024, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in CHESTERTON(PORTER), Indiana. The vehicle was operated by MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 271424). Recorded conditions: 1 / 1 / 1 pavement. FMCSA reference IN0904495306.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 61 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 500+ power units.

Geographic note

This crash is part of an active corridor: 60 crashes occurred in the same city in the past 24 months.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
2
Carrier
MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC
USDOT 271424
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
61
3 fatal · 22 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
5.3
30 crashes · 568 units
Days since prior carrier crash
26
Last on Mar 29, 2024
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 3,894 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within CHESTERTON(PORTER), Indiana, 60 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

Contributing factors

What the responding officer recorded.

Light
1
Weather
1
Road surface
1

Conditions are mixed. The data does not assign causation; this section reports only what was recorded by the responding officer.

Crash details

Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.

Report #:
IN0904495306
Date:
Apr 24, 2024
Time:
0950
State:
Indiana
City:
CHESTERTON(PORTER)
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Vehicles:
2
Carrier (USDOT):
MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC (271424)

Vehicles / units involved

1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.

# Config Cargo Type VIN Plate Carrier GVW HazMat
2 11 5 3HSDZAPR0LN805470 1183972 (AL) MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC 3 No

Crash event

Event sequence description.

1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cmw8qxsne002xo3gn6gdch7to Nov 4, 2026 TN Tow-Away 0 0
cmtwgme0r001rpmiy1ox6p9ed Sep 3, 2026 NC Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5126508 Mar 24, 2026 LA Injury 0 1
cr_5115608 Feb 6, 2026 NC Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5088114 Jan 14, 2026 TN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5105633 Jan 13, 2026 MS Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5083500 Jan 5, 2026 TN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5081113 Dec 29, 2025 TN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5083065 Dec 28, 2025 AL Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5080553 Dec 9, 2025 TX Injury 0 1

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How does this crash affect the carrier's safety scores? ▾
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