Two car crash blocks road near McDonald's, Traverse City MI

Traffic

Reported: 09/25/2025 05:24 PM (PDT)

Near US-31, Traverse City, MI 49684

Two vehicles collided near McDonald's on US-31. Airbags deployed in both cars. One person is outside and vomiting. Another person is unconscious but breathing. The crash is blocking the entire roadway. Additional transport help is requested.

Audio|Source: Traverse City and Grand Traverse County District 7 MSP Digital Fire / Police

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

We have 1175-31 on your way to this call. We've got a PI[1] in front of McDonald's at me.

00:11

Clear, we're out with 7-4-0. Take care of it.

00:16

Clear. Sounds like airbag deployed in both vehicles. One person's outside of it vomiting and one person's not conscious.

00:31

7511 for me. I'm out the polls feeling out that that way.

00:40

The suicide is no longer in the area.

00:42

Both of us are going to head to the PI[1].

00:47

Clear.

00:53

Central 211.

00:57

You're 91512 there.

01:03

Sad, I'm having to be in Monson.

01:10

I've got one area to ask me, actually, it's not too far away.

01:16

Okay, clear, thanks.

01:18

Twenty-third one down?

01:21

Twenty-five three, one, clear.

01:25

A&11.

01:28

Twenty-five one, Claire.

01:34

The Iowa Station 8.

01:36

Twenty-twenty-eight.

01:41

Metro Rescue One.

01:43

Metro Rescue One.

01:45

You go to town.

01:48

2029.

01:53

In town, we're in service operator.

01:56

Good.

02:01

Good.

02:03

They show us now to a PI[1] in front of McDonald's an accurate, please.

02:09

I'm out of service every night.

02:15

Central from 7531, she's breathing,

02:18

but not responding at the moment.

02:21

You're breathing and not responding.

02:29

Central, Injanie.

02:33

And Jenny.

02:35

We're not seeing two cars blocking the whole road here.

02:40

Clear, are you able to advise that we need another transport unit?

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[1]

PI: Personal Injury accident (motor vehicle crash with injuries)

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Near US-31, Traverse City, MI 49684

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