Multi-vehicle crash shuts down US-131 near 76th Street, Grand Rapids MI
TrafficA serious crash involving several vehicles occurred on US-131 near 76th Street, causing the highway to be closed. A semi-truck had an accident that involved a bridge, leading to major traffic disruptions. Emergency units are on scene managing traffic and rerouting vehicles to prevent further incidents.
Audio|Source: Grand Rapids Area Police and Fire Dispatch
04:41
Transcript:
Go ahead, dispatch this car too. Following the CAD updates. Looks like they want a unit at 76th Street now. Affirm. I'm not sure if Squad 41 was heading your way, but if they're still on the air, they should probably have that way instead of 76th Street. Okay, we're going to reroute Squad 41 to 76th Street. Also, I see Whalen MSP[2] is going to 84th Street. on-ramp is closed due to construction. Yep, that's what I have. Apparently, the message isn't having me looked at. I appreciate it. I'll send 41 that way until we can get this for help. It sounds like it's a mess down there. We believe that there's a couple different incidences down there. I think Byron's working an incident. Advise if you want 67 to go along with you for traffic. That? Why don't you get them started that way? Okay. And just so you know, they're working on a semi that hits a bridge down south of 84th Street. If you'll go along with engine 35, 131[1] northbound south of 76th Street, 131 northbound south of 76th Street for a blocker. Three car there, it is blocking in the construction split. 1538. Byron Car 2 from Car 1 on Fireground. Go ahead, one. So they want the whole highway shut down southbound. So Ben is headed to Station 1 to grab the tender to shut the highway down. If the squad wants to start with that and then get relieved by the tender, and then I will block the southbound on ramp from 76th Street. 20th and Patterson, 20th and Patterson, two vehicles, unknown injury at 1539. Engines Engine 35 from our dispatch. Go ahead, dispatch. You know, there's a separate call on the board on the southbound side. Advice how you want to handle it. MSP is requesting the highway shutdown at 76th Street due to the crash that's further south. Okay. All our fire units are tied up. You can try our fire tones or see if county has the unit available. Okay. It's fire. Respond 131 southbound south of 70th Street. 76th Street. They want the highway shut down. MSP wants the highway shut down at 76 streets into a large that somebody hit the bridge farther south. 1540. Shot southbound down at 76 Street. So force everybody off 76 Street. That's going to be the easiest because of the split. We'll go up to 68, turn around, come back. Okay, I'm just ramping on southbound at 68, so I'll be at the on-ramp here shortly. Copy that. And to let all units, no, I got MSB down at the off-ramp to 100th Street. And they're pushing everybody off the highway down here too. to take out void in between 100s and 76. I'm going to create you a new call just to kind of keep everything straight. Just like we're going to Kevin.
Go ahead, dispatch this car too. Following the CAD updates. Looks like they want a unit at 76th Street now. Affirm. I'm not sure if Squad 41 was heading your way, but if they're still on the air, they should probably have that way instead of 76th Street. Okay, we're going to reroute Squad 41 to 76th Street. Also, I see Whalen MSP[2] is going to 84th Street. on-ramp is closed due to construction. Yep, that's what I have. Apparently, the message isn't having me looked at. I appreciate it. I'll send 41 that way until we can get this for help. It sounds like it's a mess down there. We believe that there's a couple different incidences down there. I think Byron's working an incident. Advise if you want 67 to go along with you for traffic. That? Why don't you get them started that way? Okay. And just so you know, they're working on a semi that hits a bridge down south of 84th Street. If you'll go along with engine 35, 131[1] northbound south of 76th Street, 131 northbound south of 76th Street for a blocker. Three car there, it is blocking in the construction split. 1538. Byron Car 2 from Car 1 on Fireground. Go ahead, one. So they want the whole highway shut down southbound. So Ben is headed to Station 1 to grab the tender to shut the highway down. If the squad wants to start with that and then get relieved by the tender, and then I will block the southbound on ramp from 76th Street. 20th and Patterson, 20th and Patterson, two vehicles, unknown injury at 1539. Engines Engine 35 from our dispatch. Go ahead, dispatch. You know, there's a separate call on the board on the southbound side. Advice how you want to handle it. MSP is requesting the highway shutdown at 76th Street due to the crash that's further south. Okay. All our fire units are tied up. You can try our fire tones or see if county has the unit available. Okay. It's fire. Respond 131 southbound south of 70th Street. 76th Street. They want the highway shut down. MSP wants the highway shut down at 76 streets into a large that somebody hit the bridge farther south. 1540. Shot southbound down at 76 Street. So force everybody off 76 Street. That's going to be the easiest because of the split. We'll go up to 68, turn around, come back. Okay, I'm just ramping on southbound at 68, so I'll be at the on-ramp here shortly. Copy that. And to let all units, no, I got MSB down at the off-ramp to 100th Street. And they're pushing everybody off the highway down here too. to take out void in between 100s and 76. I'm going to create you a new call just to kind of keep everything straight. Just like we're going to Kevin.
Police codes explained
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131: US Highway 131
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MSP: Michigan State Police
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