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Two-vehicle crash on eastbound I-196 blocks westbound lanesGrand Rapids MI

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I-196, Grand Rapids, MI

A silver Chevy Silverado crossed the median into westbound lanes on eastbound I-196 near US-131, causing a two-vehicle crash that blocked westbound traffic. No injuries were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS
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02:56
Transcript:
00:00
Med2 vehicle crash.
00:01
District 3.
00:03
At I-196 east end of lane.
00:08
Respond on Channel 2.
00:23
Dispatch from 10 mile command.
00:28
Ten mile command, ma'clock.
00:34
Command is terminated.
00:35
All of the field units are clear.
00:39
All the units are clear at 652.
00:41
For the machines are out to the highway call, I believe one car may have went over the median and is now in the westbound line.
00:49
That looks like blocked the westbound.
00:56
The silver,
00:58
Chevy Silverado did go over the median and it is now in the westbound side.
01:01
There's no injuries in that vehicle.
01:03
Copy.
01:12
G5 transfer fare
01:15
In your 5 transfer care
01:19
Transfercare As much as you have traffic for 236
01:27
Negative
01:33
To rescue on a Med1 at (number withheld) mile road northeast (number withheld) mile road northeast that rest assured room number 5 have an approximately 60-year-old female fall to head injury with bleeding reference are off for Med 1 at 656
01:58
Eastbound 196 just before 131, two vehicles in the left, two lanes.
02:07
Two vehicles on pane, two vehicles and left.
02:10
38, go ahead.
02:20
38 to Med 1 at rest assured living (number withheld) mile road north-east in room number 5 for a 65-year-old female fall with a head injury and shortness of press got see got to track 3 the west island looks good so we're going to exit to block east message received
02:52
District 1.96 demand, Clear ALS is property damage only.

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I-196, Grand Rapids, MI
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