Heavy tracked machine tips over causing road closures, Gratiot County MI
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a heavy tracked machine weighing about 40,000 pounds tipped onto its side, causing road closures near N Croswell Rd and E Lincoln Rd in Emerson Township. Authorities advised shutting down surrounding roads to manage traffic.
Audio|Heard on: Gratiot County Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:38
Transcript:
00:00
Central from 461.
00:05
Go ahead. Showtage unit on Route 1 aboard.
00:09
Who is one?
00:13
4-1 to 4-61.
00:17
4-61.
00:24
Westbound come north on Baldwin or we want to get the intersection shut down to the east of this location.
00:42
So you want to go east of town and north on Baldwin?
00:46
Yeah, you could come up Union Road, as far as that goes,
00:50
come north and come up on Union Road.
00:53
Just to the east of the scene, we can keep traffic out of this area.
00:59
Clear.
01:07
If you could come up and then Union and then we can relieve the deputy to the east of us.
01:19
Okay, you guys have a wonderful thank you.
01:22
Yep, y'all, you as well.
01:24
Have a good one.
01:35
I'll have Lincoln Road and Croswell Road shut down.
01:40
Copy Lincoln, Croswell shutdown.
01:42
478 central.
01:45
470.
01:47
I'll be clear of it, back in the city.
01:50
Copy, 470. Thank you for your help.
01:56
I've got 470.
01:57
I've got 4161.
02:02
I have some information about that machine that's on its side for crash of telling.
02:07
Go ahead, sir.
02:10
It's a tracked machine weighing about 40,000 pounds.
02:16
Copy that?
02:17
Anything else?
02:24
I think if they can get a good hook on it, they should be able to take care of us.
02:30
Copy, we'll advise.
02:35
Got a copy.
02:37
Let's go and he'll be able to come private.
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Location mentioned:
N Croswell Rd & E Lincoln Rd, Emerson Township, MI 48801
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