Two-vehicle accident with intoxicated driver on I-96, Ionia County MI


Two vehicles collided on westbound I-96 near mile marker 80. A black SUV crossed the median, and its female driver appeared extremely intoxicated and upset. Emergency services responded to the scene, and traffic control measures were put in place to manage the accident.
Audio|Source: Ionia County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
04:21
Transcript:
00:00
The Central Portland Fire, this is going to be your third tone for an unknown accident mile marker 80 westbound I-96 just in that Uni County for a two-vehicle accident.
00:09
Central is clear in 1944.
00:16
All right, it's not a portal fire.
00:23
Control 49, thank you.
00:27
Go ahead.
00:29
Nail subjects gone.
00:32
49 units are backhand, you clear.
00:35
Clear 1944.
00:40
Central 26.
00:44
Go ahead.
00:47
Can you put the one I'm on in pending? Then it tied me to the complaint at the Sheriff's Officer a quick question full number.
00:53
Absolutely.
00:57
6453 for spectrum.
00:59
Go on.
01:02
Mary from I-96 Choling called.
01:05
One of his drivers was on scene, apparently witnessed the accident, which explains why your calls have stopped.
01:11
He stated that the female in the black SUV is extremely intoxicated.
01:19
That's the one that my caller said crossed the median.
01:22
All right, clear.
01:27
1945.
01:30
All right. All right.
01:33
Okay.
01:36
The engine seven is an hour street. We have any update yet?
01:41
The only update we have is the vehicle that crossed the median is possibly intoxicated and hysterical. I've known on injuries the emails just checked out.
01:55
Clear. Can you start? Delta for traffic control of the engine.
02:02
Delta for traffic control the engine, I'm clear.
02:10
Coming Portland Fire unit from Portland 44.
02:14
Go out 44.
02:18
No, Travman, everybody's on the vehicle.
02:20
We're going to be in the median side eastbound lane just past C-grove. If you guys want to block it and put some traffic over, that'd be awesome.
02:32
Clear, we're going to block the median lane just before peak road.
02:39
Clear, thank you.
02:46
Portland Fire from Central.
02:50
No, it's on Central.
02:52
Okay, Delta's been dispatches. He's going to take command of us.
02:58
AIDO5 will have command. Do you got a radio channel?
03:04
Do you want one?
03:13
Yes, if you can utilize if you want.
03:20
Clear if you wouldn't let else know.
03:25
Town four.
03:31
Central 4-3 will be able.
03:32
Four and three will be able.
03:34
Four and three are going to be on Sain at 1951.
03:41
Sixth, four, three.
03:44
Go ahead.
03:46
Are you out with four?
03:49
Take our March 2.
03:51
It's clear, thank you, 1952.
03:54
Central 3426.
04:03
Engine 7.
04:05
4-0-on-Henton 7.
04:09
And it's up. We're going to be on scene. A.O.5. Command, we've got the inside lane. The lane shut down. He's down.
04:17
Clear. Inside, lane, shutdown down. A.O.5's command, you're on the scene in 1952.
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