Pickup truck drives slowly weaving into oncoming lane, Barry County MI

Traffic

Reported: 11/15/2025 12:54 PM

M-43, Michigan

A dark-colored pickup truck covered in mud was observed driving slowly and weaving into the oncoming lane on M-43 near the township hall in Barry County, Michigan. The truck was traveling northbound at about 15 miles per hour before pulling over.

Audio|Source: Barry County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS

02:28

Transcript:

00:00

Go ahead.

00:02

Getting multiple calls on this truck now, it's still heading northbound on M-43 passing Lama's road.

00:10

Clear. As the caller stated, if it's an extended cab, four-door, or just a door?

00:18

In my whole attempt to get that.

00:22

H.B. road,

00:24

caller's not sure if it's a two-door or four-door truck.

00:27

He, at one point, stopped right in the middle of the road and the hill there at Ashby is now continuing northbound.

00:34

Clear.

00:37

Hi,

00:41

good afternoon.

00:44

In service, no check.

00:47

And service enough checks again, 59-29.

00:51

Area 17-113.

00:57

(number withheld). (number withheld) stand by if you're essential 7114.

01:02

Go ahead.

01:06

Truck is on about 15 miles an hour.

01:08

Keep starting on the oncoming lane.

01:10

S&V a extended cab,

01:14

dark and colored, covered in mud.

01:18

Clear.

01:23

(number withheld) going.

01:25

You can show me in service 0200.

01:29

Afternoon service is 0.02, 1,500.

01:39

Truck is now in the oncoming lane, still heading northbound on 43, approaching south shore drive.

01:46

speeds are about 15.

01:47

A-16, clear.

01:53

There a chance here, come off the Hensigrude.

01:57

6,200.

01:59

We're getting behind the truck now.

02:07

Sir, you're behind the truck.

02:08

It also had a guard rail.

02:15

Going to speeds a 15 miles an hour,

02:18

northbound still.

02:20

We're pulling over, right by the township hall.

02:24

Clear vehicles now pulling over by the township hall was going 15 miles an hour, 16-02.

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