Motorcycle accident causes highway shutdown and injuries, Three Rivers MI


A motorcycle crashed on US 131 near W Hoffman St. The motorcycle caught fire but the fire was put out by emergency responders. At least one person was injured and found lying in a ditch. Both northbound and southbound lanes of US 131 were shut down due to the accident and emergency response activities.
Audio|Source: St. Joseph County Sheriff, Police, Fire and EMS
05:23
Transcript:
00:00
We respond to 131 in Hoffman, 131 in Hoffman for a motorcycle P.I.[1]
00:04
Motorcycle on fire.
00:05
I don't know, an extent of injury, central clearly.
00:06
Okay, 419.
00:07
Good one.
00:08
You can show me in service.
00:13
I'll be in car 885 for now.
00:15
I'm going to head out to Hoffman. Okay.
00:16
24 is around.
00:17
What station is returned?
00:18
A-Firm?
00:19
Two-click. I'll be out at McDonald's a school cut.
00:21
Okay. Time until 302, clear on the age, personal room.
00:24
Clear two. Clear two.
00:25
Station 3, we're clear on your tones.
00:26
Control Prenner, we're clear.
00:27
Good.
00:28
Time for three-fitch.
00:29
Good. Go ahead.
00:30
I'm going to be out.
00:31
We're going to be North Hoffman in the median.
00:35
And I've got one patient in the ditch.
00:37
I believe I do have one motorcycle on fire in the southbound lane next to the Beanfield.
00:42
I believe we've got an extinguished round at this point.
00:44
350 is going to establish command.
00:46
We're going to have Northbound 131 shutdown at this time.
00:48
I'm clear, show you out with one patient, lower cycle on fire, northbound 31, 31 shut down, 315 command.
00:53
Twenty-five route.
00:54
Twenty-four route. Thank you, 24.
00:55
I put a small run of another one.
00:57
Here. There you may have a bitch.
00:58
Copy.
00:59
I'm going to need 1431 off and shut down.
01:02
Paltrow 350.
01:03
3.50, go ahead.
01:05
Check the status of men flight for me.
01:06
If they're available, no flight for us.
01:08
Okay. Central 311 in service.
01:09
Clear. 311, 2nd.
01:14
Central line at 33 tonight.
01:16
Clear. Mr. 11.
01:17
11, go ahead.
01:18
Just be advised, he's in the center median.
01:20
However, his bike is going to be on the southbound side, on the opposite ditch.
01:28
They said the fire is supposedly out at this time, but if you can have one of the county or state cars come on to the southbound side.
01:36
Sound clear, 75 units, are you cleared or arch?
01:38
Shotify, 21, I'll grab it.
01:40
Okay. Central, 300, I'll be assuming command.
01:42
Clearant 300, minutes.
01:43
Clare on 300, minutes. Both lines on highway down, north and south.
01:45
Oh. Allstate three traffic shift to F-O-3, please.
01:47
PEN-A-Rone.
01:49
All-stakes-3, switch to F-O-3.
01:51
Clear 11. I think 21 was trying to ask if that's a possible 10-7[2].
01:54
Say that again.
01:55
7521 is wanting to know if it's a possible 10-7[2] and if we should show up to southbound down as well as northbound.
02:01
They're asking for a flight, I believe.
02:03
However, I'm going to ask station to you right now.
02:05
31 are you clear?
02:06
Okay, for him. I'll just set everything down for now.
02:07
Okay. Central 99, 14.
02:08
14.
02:09
Mail, custody, or out to my jail, if you would advise them.
02:13
Also, can you advise if Southam-1301 really close?
02:16
Check that southbound shut down.
02:18
Okay. Canary clear? 21 turn 7540.
02:21
Go ahead.
02:22
Would you like this getting up here?
02:24
Set 4. Post-devert at North Maine, college out of the way, and 34 to take call.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
P.I.: Personal Injury Accident
[2]
10-7: Out of service
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Location mentioned:
US-131 & W Hoffman St, Three Rivers, MI 49093
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