Three-Car Accident Causes Lane Closure on Eastbound I-96, Ionia County MI

Traffic

Reported: 09/06/2025 08:25 AM (PDT)

I-96, Michigan

A three-car accident occurred on eastbound I-96 near mile marker 61. Emergency responders including fire and EMS attended the scene. At least one lane was closed, causing traffic delays. One person was injured. There was no sign of criminal activity or fire.

Audio|Source: Ionia County Sheriff, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Serenac for an unknown P-I-accident.

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Eastbound I-96, near mile marker 61 for a three-car accident.

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Central is clear, 1125.

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Hi, on your central, Serenac Engine 5.

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Cernac Engine 5, go ahead.

00:11

In-shaw, I'm set out in route, great.

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You're en route with 3.

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Hi-on-isotryville, Clarksville, C-15.

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Clarksville, C-15, glad.

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We'll be clear, Tots.

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Clear, 1126.

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Central Central Cernak 4-1.

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Surrogone, go ahead.

00:23

We'll be unseen.

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Midian side will be blocked.

00:27

Outside has good traffic flow.

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Central from Clarksville, 1207.

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Clarksville, 12.7, go ahead.

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We're in route?

00:34

We too.

00:35

Clear, we're in Route 2, 1130.

00:37

We're in Role 2, 1130.

00:38

Hi, I'll be in service.

00:39

We're in service, 1131.

00:42

Clarksville, 1202, Guy.

00:43

We'll be in service as well.

00:44

You're in service, 1131.

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4-9 from Central.

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Go ahead.

00:49

Okay. Oh, Sarah Neck 401.

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Surinac 401.

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Go ahead. You can cancel Clarksville,

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priority three, one patient for Lyon.

00:56

Clear.

00:57

Orxville fire from Central.

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Do you copy traffic? We did. We are canceling.

01:02

Clear, 1131.

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9541.

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Inside,

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a block right behind, uh, a block right behind, uh, for all seven.

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Central 5. I don't know.

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1133.

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Central 6414.

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6414. We'll have at least a left line shut down, no.

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Left lane shut down.

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Left line shut down. Central, sir, hi, for one.

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Sir, Nick, 401, go ahead.

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I'm going to need another rig for already-duty two, that thing.

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Clear 1134.

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Three-Car Accident Causes Lane Closure on Eastbound I-96, Ionia County MI

A three-car accident occurred on eastbound I-96 near mile marker 61. Emergency responders including fire and EMS attended the scene. At least one lane was closed, causing traffic delays. One person was injured. There was no sign of criminal activity or fire.

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