Blue van damaged in traffic collision near US-31 S, Traverse City MI


A blue van with heavy damage on the passenger side was found near US-31 S. Another dark-colored vehicle with significant damage may be involved. Officers collected vehicle parts as evidence and arranged towing at a nearby Shell gas station.
Audio|Source: Traverse City and Grand Traverse County District 7 MSP Digital Fire / Police
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Transcript:
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963[2] from 7533[3].
00:01
This van is blue and all of the damages on the passenger side.
00:05
From front bumper to rear, the side doors are basically gone from the damage.
00:10
Copy, that's probably going to be the one.
00:12
Command from 75-08[4].
00:14
The suspect vehicle, they said it's dark in color, possibly dark red, possibly black, just a large fan, lots of damage.
00:20
Not the suspect vehicle.
00:22
Your vehicle is not like that you have like this.
00:25
Black, you bring, but you? Thank you.
00:28
The net 4X ECHO1, category, 7th.
00:31
Go ahead. Sam's got some black plastic pieces from another vehicle, lodged inside that.
00:38
You're pretty confident.
00:39
This is your car.
00:40
Copy that sounds like that.
00:41
16W[1].
00:42
Cadillac 280, bed one, bed one going to traverse, monitor, saline.
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75-8.
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25-8. Just a rising.
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It's clear. We have a unit who is out with it now.
00:55
Central 8127[5].
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Jet Mr. Whitaker.
00:57
Affirmative.
00:58
He said he's at the Shell gas station.
00:59
Count Sandy and I'll be heading over that way.
01:03
Clear. 963[2]. Can I get you next down preference tow for a cheap, regular Sierra with heavy front-end image?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
16W: Unit or officer identifier
[2]
963: Accident with injuries (or major vehicle accident, contextually used for traffic accident)
[3]
7533: Unit or officer identifier
[4]
75-08: Unit or officer identifier
[5]
8127: Unit or officer identifier
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Location mentioned:
Near US-31 S, Traverse City, MI 49684
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