Abandoned vehicles to be towed before Thursday snowfall

Today the Indiana State Police issued an announcement stating all abandoned vehicles along any interstate, state highway or state road within Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and Shelby counties will be towed by troopers in anticipation of snowfall predicted for Thursday.

Lieutenant Pat Warczynski, commander of the Indianapolis Post, has ordered all abandoned vehicles be towed to facilitate the speedy removal of snow and ice from roadways.

If a vehicle remains abandoned on the road side, snow plows will have difficulty removing snow and ice near the vehicle. This also creates a traffic hazard.

In other circumstances, abandoned vehicles are allowed a 24-hour roadside rest period before needing to be removed by towing. But because of the predicted weather conditions, these vehicles will be removed immediately.

The order will remain in effect until roadways are cleared and abandoned vehicles are no longer considered hazardous to traffic.