Multi-bike crash reported as hoax, extractions performed, Grand Traverse County MI
Emergency personnel responded to a reported three-bike crash near Sand Lake and Broomhead Road. Officials later confirmed the crash was a hoax. Despite this, rescue teams performed extractions of two injured riders and another person needing assistance at nearby locations.
Audio|Source: Traverse City and Grand Traverse County District 7 MSP Digital Fire / Police
04:13
Transcript:
00:00
On route to Sand Lake 1 to assist with the three-bike crash.
00:11
The street bike crash is a hoax.
00:14
Over.
00:18
Copy that. Let me get a hold of Rover 2.
00:27
Did you copy last transmission?
00:34
There is no need for you to go to San Lake 1.
00:40
Roger.
00:45
At the brownfire checkpoint that need extraction, though, they don't need medical, but they do need extraction, and we also have one at Broomhead Road.
00:59
Break Break, this is Bigfoot 6.
01:03
If we could do the extraction to Williamsburg Road and then work our way back and pick up whoever at Brownfire, we'll do that.
01:20
I'll check the Brownfire suggestion, but bring the Broomhead Road to Williamsburg.
01:31
Over.
01:53
Transmission.
01:56
This is where we're going to pick up those two people, ground fire for extraction.
02:07
Affirmative.
02:08
Affirmative.
02:13
We're going to be on the way to brownfire to extract two on the way to brownfire to extract two people.
02:18
Over.
02:20
Happy, thank you.
02:22
Over to.
02:28
Over two. Over to, Bobfire.
02:30
Say again.
02:37
The two riders are being extracted by one of the vehicles as we speak.
02:46
So then over two, you need to go to Broomhead and extract the person from Broomhead.
02:54
Roger, take the Goosey Link load over to Broomhead and then hop,
02:59
correct. Over.
03:05
Break, break, this is Bigfoot Search.
03:14
If Doc Applegate is at St.
03:16
Link 1, he's all set from Head Road where he's hit.
03:22
So, you know, just take Island Link Road to the stop sign and make a right turn.
03:29
Over.
03:37
This is whatever to say again.
03:39
I'm looking on the map and I'm a little confused.
03:42
Over.
03:45
Robert Q is Bigfoot 6.
03:47
What is your current location? Over?
03:51
Currently, it's trying like 1, over?
03:56
Over to, you should see stop sign within 100 yards of your location.
04:05
That stop sign make you right and go north to the car lines.
04:10
That's where the road is.
04:13
Over.
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Location mentioned:
Broomhead Rd & Sand Lakes Rd, Whitewater Township, MI 49690
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