Vehicle hits road sign to avoid deer in Maple River Township, Emmet County MI
TrafficA driver swerved to avoid a deer and struck a county road sign near US-31 and Johnson Road in Maple River Township. The impact caused damage to the sign. The driver arranged for a towing service and initially did not want to file a police report. However, officers determined that a formal report was legally required due to the property damage.
Audio|Source: Straits Area Public Safety
02:52
Transcript:
00:00
I have a PDA[2], gentleman swerved to miss a deer, hit a sign, a road sign.
00:04
He's up on US-31 near Johnson Road in Maple River.
00:09
He doesn't need a report, but I'm guessing we might because of the road sign damage.
00:15
Okay.
00:17
He also has (name withheld) towing already on the way for himself.
00:21
40 Alpha 4, inbound here facility with a 44-year-old male.
00:25
First initial P.
00:26
Papa, second, Otto Romeo.
00:29
The end of birth is (number withheld).
00:33
We're calling out today. He was awoken by some chest pain on the left side of his chest around the nipple area.
00:40
Stated and it was... Kind of stabbing pain, non-radiating, there's no changes with palpation or with breathing.
00:48
Lung tongues are clear, not seeing any deformity noted or anything at that point.
00:53
Twelve lead was showing unremarkable at this time.
00:56
We have an IV established with a blood draw for you.
00:59
100 mics of fentanyl all on board for pain management.
01:02
Current vitals are as follows.
01:04
Heart rate 72, signs on the monitor, setting 97% on room air.
01:10
Last blood pressure was 135 over 102.
01:13
We're probably 20th.
01:17
Central, 24334.
01:19
We're about 20 to 25 out. You're required further?
01:23
2434.
01:26
We will be out at Station 24. Ending mileage is 26-846.
01:33
6-846.
01:36
House 4-clear.
01:38
2417, do you want us to have him wait?
01:41
Or not?
01:43
I guess I'm confused. What is the boat truck going up there for?
01:48
He swerved to miss a deer and he hit an actual county road sign.
01:53
He doesn't need a report for damage, he said.
01:56
I don't know if we do because if he hit the sign or not, the property damage.
02:02
It's up to you.
02:04
We still have Montiex if you want to call and talk to him.
02:09
Just stay and I, my computer's loading.
02:13
10-4[1].
02:17
Central 2417.
02:21
Go ahead.
02:27
I'm just confused by the notes.
02:29
He has Toski towing coming,
02:31
but he doesn't have any damage.
02:33
He has damage, but he only has PLPD, so he doesn't want to make a report.
02:39
Okay, he has to have a report required by law.
02:42
That's what I thought, especially since he hit the sign and damaged it.
02:50
He has been instructed to staple.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
[2]
PDA: Property Damage Accident
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Johnson Rd & US-31, Maple River Township, MI 49716
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