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Semi truck blocks southbound I-196 near Benton harbor schoolBenton Harbor MI

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Colfax Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

As discussed during the dispatch call, a white semi-truck is blocking the southbound lanes of I-196 near a high school in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Law enforcement units are on scene managing the situation and controlling a nearby crowd.

Audio|Heard on: Berrien County Met North Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:46
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you. You can kind of be all on...
00:03
I-196 southbound from the county line for a white semi across the roadway for kids.
00:09
Especially we sit at (number withheld).
00:16
Very dare a night.
00:18
Go on.
00:21
I'm clear, stop.
00:22
Can you from which is your first?
00:24
Ten from. From that, and five, eight.
00:28
Go ahead.
00:31
Did you copy my track in your roof of the second, right?
00:38
Can you hear from next, it?
00:41
Go ahead, you got a lot of background.
00:42
I couldn't understand you.
00:45
Yeah, I was tested for a bit harder, but the full security has got good money to control.
00:53
They got the two parties separated.
01:00
Do you need more units or do you all cut them?
01:04
You can just have a point, but we still got a pretty decent crowd out here.
01:09
The Boys and Girls Club.
01:12
Negative. It's a good home to high school.
01:14
So, Claire, anyhow, we're going to pick and sit for the high school.
01:19
We're also on the Empire Avenue side.
01:27
6-631 or K-9 are you clear on that?
01:30
11 is new, it'll be up.
01:32
Clear 11 on the Empire side, thank you.
01:40
Okay, I'm not clear now.
01:41
Sorry, I'm that way here in a second.
01:43
Clearing it on it, thank you.

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Colfax Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

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