Van crashes into tree; driver taken to hospital, Middleville MI


Radio call reporting a van hit a tree near West Loop Road. The driver was staggering, had foot pain, and the vehicle was smoking but not on fire. The driver’s husband arrived and took the driver to the hospital before responders made contact. Callers and dispatch discuss the exact location and unit response.
Audio|Source: Barry County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
02:39
Transcript:
00:00
7160 West Loop Road, 7160 West Loop Road. Crossroads going to be Irving Road. Caller reporting that a vehicle hit a tree in a van. She came out staggering, the driver did, stating no flames, just vehicle smoking at this time. Driver stating her foot hurts. Clear your oven route. Clear year round at 1455.
00:28
Century 3. 830, go ahead. I'll go hold that down if we can get there. Clear 1456. Tom North Avenue case. Head's up.
00:48
Very, center to 83828 callers stating now that the husband has came and already taken the driver of the vehicle to the hospital. I'm clear. Right, 828, 830. Do you want to go direct to the hospital I can deal with the scene up here?
01:11
Central Square, 1457. 2.8. I don't know if you spoke with the husband or not. If so, can you confirm if they went to the penthouse? Negative. It was just the lady calling whose house it was near stated that the husband came and picked him up. We didn't talk to the driver or the husband. Yeah, okay, sir. 1457. 8.30 from 822.
01:36
What? We'll be en route up there. Let me just come up here. That'd be great. Right, sent right there. Is this going to be on the north and or south in the loop? North and the north of, or check that west of McCann Road, Irving Road there, right where they have to start the construction where it's barricaded off.
02:05
like the southwest end. All right. Remember committed coming down from the north?
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Location mentioned:
Near Loop Rd, Middleville, MI 49333
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