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Driver tried to flee after vehicle stuck in snow near East NapierBerrien County MI

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S Crystal Ave & E Napier Ave, Benton Township, MI 49022

A driver attempted to leave after their vehicle got stuck in snow near East Napier and Crystal Avenue. The vehicle struck and damaged a fire hydrant and remained wedged against it. Fire services were requested to assess the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Berrien County Met North Public Safety
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03:39
Transcript:
00:00
Karen, 376, I believe he's trying to flee the scene.
00:04
So, black male, gray T-shirt, gray sweatpants,
00:07
no airbag.
00:09
Looks like he's pretty stuck.
00:11
Direction?
00:13
He's trying to flee.
00:15
It looks like the vehicle is pretty stuck.
00:18
Acknowledged.
00:23
Suns and Arizona.
00:25
Clear.
00:35
All units will be cleared from the mall.
00:38
If you could push it through me please.
00:40
Turn for...
00:41
Turn for...
00:47
...betraying walls that cross on Napier.
00:48
Oh,
00:56
Crystal.
01:01
Three seventy six.
01:04
376.
01:07
I'll be coming into the area.
01:10
Acknowledged.
01:15
Three one zero nine three seven three seven six.
01:23
Very last one.
01:26
Same four.
01:32
Three one, did you want a number for this?
01:38
Not yet.
01:39
Four things.
01:41
Three seven six.
01:43
Just about ten, I was the driver.
01:46
Acknowledged.
01:49
Perian 376.
01:50
Go ahead.
01:52
If I can get the next snow preference for this red testable model 3, it's pretty stuck in the snow.
02:01
Also hit a fire hydrant.
02:13
There are no 376, is there damage to the fire hydrant? Should I get fire head that way?
02:20
Stand by 12 advice.
02:23
Clear thing.
02:26
Very six off.
02:33
It wouldn't hurt to bring fire out here.
02:35
It's pretty wedged into this vehicle.
02:37
Acknowledged.
02:43
We're in a 376 metropolitan route.
02:46
Okay.
02:53
The airing event in Township, fire, request for you.
02:56
East Napier, Crystal Ave, East Napier Ave and Crystal Ave.
03:00
Pee on Steen,
03:03
requesting you from Ann Power on a PDA.
03:06
Advising clear on the call.
03:07
Bearing to clear, 538.
03:14
Very kind of, Christopher.
03:16
Township either.
03:19
We're trying to call.
03:20
Were they a request you in one or two?
03:23
Probably one or two is fine.
03:24
It's a test log that hit a fire hydrant.
03:28
It looks like the fire hydrant passively damaged, but the vehicle is pretty butted up next to it.
03:35
It's almost done.
03:38
Okay.

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Location mentioned:
S Crystal Ave & E Napier Ave, Benton Township, MI 49022

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Incident Timeline

  1. Scene Managed and Cleared
  2. Fire Hydrant Struck, Fire Department Requested
  3. Units Arrive and Assess Scene
  4. Vehicle Status and Location Updates
  5. Driver Attempts to Flee
  6. Initial Accident Reported

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