Electrical Fire and Power Outage at Bayer Crop Science and Surrounding Area

Summary: A series of electrical incidents occurred in the area of 19700 North U.S. Highway 41 near McDonald's and Bayer Crop Science at 737 Rusher Lane, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. The event began with reports of wires down and a transformer explosion, resulting in power outages and malfunctioning traffic lights. Multiple calls reported a smell of smoke and possible electrical fire at Bayer Crop Science. Emergency services responded, investigated the affected buildings, and coordinated with utility providers. The situation included smoke and haze in the Bayer building, but no active fire was found. The event was managed without escalation, and no injuries were reported.