Highway chaos as ambulance crash shuts down I-96 near 48th Avenue, Coopersville MI
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TrafficChaos erupts on I-96 near 48th Avenue as an ambulance crash forces highway shutdown and emergency responses swing into action, delaying traffic severely.
Audio|Heard on: Ottawa County Public Safety - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
05:10
Transcript:
00:00
Ambulances on the eastbound lane heading towards Grand Rapids.
00:04
10-4[1], thank you.
00:08
Break, 421, when you can clear, had the 48th Avenue and assist.
00:16
1890, where would you like me to stage?
00:23
At this point, go ahead and assist the 48th Avenue at the 4th Avenue.
00:30
Do you want us to reopen westbound?
00:38
Correct.
00:39
If you can reopen westbound then head down to 48th Avenue.
00:44
Well that'll be a minute but we'll get our guys back in order and head to 48th.
00:49
Stand 4.
00:57
Dispatch from my 96th Man.
00:59
Go ahead, command.
01:02
Just enough date, the ambulances are off the highway,
01:05
and now in the correct lane heading eastbound to Grand Rapids.
01:13
Temper.
01:16
971. 971.
01:22
We're sure you on scene.
01:23
1150.
01:29
I don't go forward.
01:30
421 from 1890.
01:36
Uh...
01:39
Uh... Just a heads up.
01:40
We're going to release the antennae waiter from this scene and have them respond to 48th Avenue and assist you down there.
01:48
10-4[1]. 10-4.
01:52
The ambulance is live and they have a 40-minute ETA.
01:59
And 45.
02:06
Center for 421.
02:11
421. Opening westbound traffic,
02:14
heading to the 19 eastbound, Tushet 48,000.
02:22
Tiport, opening the westbound traffic heading to the 19 to shut down eastbound 1155.
02:33
Dispatch from Mercury commands.
02:38
Back, clear.
02:40
All grain-handed townships are clear and available, Mercury will be back open.
02:45
Ten-fourth, grand even touch if units are clear, row back open to Lm 56.
02:50
421 from 9 to 2 Ops.
02:57
Tessna from Martini command, we have Lysmonteens.
03:00
Light Bancina-157.
03:06
490 from 1890 outs.
03:10
490 outs.
03:11
Quatt, 1890.
03:14
And when we get out there, can you take command of the shutdown?
03:21
104.
03:24
Let me know if you guys need any assistance shutting down the highway.
03:38
Let's be advised I'm the only one here at this time.
03:42
10-4[1]. So far we've got 33 and 421 blocking.
03:47
Sounds great, thank you.
03:52
Per 490, jump in 71 and head to 48.
04:03
Central from 433.
04:06
433, go ahead.
04:09
Per command, 433 will be moving to 48th Avenue to shutdown, I-96.
04:17
Tom 4 will be moving to 48th Avenue to shutdown 1115 minutes.
04:27
1872 to 1890 on the ops.
04:32
72 go ahead.
04:35
He's found a shutdown at the magazine.
04:40
10 for copy.
04:42
Are you 72 or 73?
04:45
I am in 72.
04:49
Okay.
04:50
Is 73 available?
04:55
I'm not sure on that one.
04:59
Ten four, seven three are you monitoring?
05:05
Command, go ahead.
05:07
Central Command is terminated.
05:08
You can show all A&AW units clear and available.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
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Location mentioned:
48th Ave, Coopersville, MI 49404
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