Driver tried to flee after vehicle stuck in snow near East Napier, Berrien County MI
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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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