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Vehicle crash involving garbage truck and car at Eastern Ave SE, Kentwood MI

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Traffic

Reported: 12/8/2025 09:32 AM

Eastern Ave SE & 44th St SE, Kentwood, MI 49508

A crash occurred near 44th Street and Eastern Avenue SE involving a garbage truck and a black Chevy Impala. The garbage truck driver reported no injuries. The condition of the driver of the black Chevy Impala was initially unknown but later confirmed as having no injuries.

Audio|Heard on: Kent County Fire and EMS

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01:49

Transcript:

00:00

713. I don't know vehicle crash.

00:06

It's going to be near 44th Street and Eastern Avenue SE.

00:08

Near 44th Street and Eastern Avenue SE.

00:11

Have a vehicle versus a garbage truck, 1233.

00:19

Utility 51 is en route.

00:26

1st153 in route.

00:30

210053 I got chain route for both units in route just be advised garbage truck is advising he has no injuries we still do not know for the black Chevy Impala.

00:42

Unit 5 yo go for a reset.

00:50

This is coming to command.

00:52

Command terminated.

00:53

All units clear.

00:58

The unit is clear at 1236.

01:01

Break, NAP command, go ahead.

01:05

Holders from HVAC unit have the unit shut down.

01:08

We're going to be clear.

01:11

I copy that.

01:13

All Grand Rapids in 80 units are clear at 1236.

01:17

Spatch, count one engine 53 is on the same.

01:21

Kewan Engine 53, I got Chancy in 1237.

01:28

No one as a L.

01:29

Sane 1238.

01:35

Spatch, we're coming engine 53.

01:38

Kewan Engine 53, go on.

01:43

No injury.

01:44

I can cancel you a lot.

01:47

With no injuries, we'll cancel ALA.

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Eastern Ave SE & 44th St SE, Kentwood, MI 49508

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