Highway closed after multiple crashes on Zilwaukee Bridge, Saginaw County MI
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews from Zilwaukee and Buena Vista Fire departments responded to multiple vehicle crashes on and near the Zilwaukee Bridge along Interstate 75. The highway was shut down in both northbound and southbound directions due to the accidents, and fire units were requested for traffic control. The situation involved coordination between departments and appears to have occurred around 6:00 a.m. The closures were related to multiple vehicles involved, though details on injuries or causes remain unclear.
Audio|Heard on: Saginaw MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:13
Transcript:
00:00
(name withheld) is Zilwaukee Fire, northbound I-75 to the 154.
00:04
Northbound I-75 at the 154.
00:06
Officers shutting down highway due to multiple accidents on the bridge.
00:10
Also southbound on the S559.
00:12
Central to Buena Vista Fire, northbound I-75 at the 154, on I-25 at the 154.
00:19
This is shutting down the highway due to multiple exits from a bridge near 06:00.
00:24
Buena Vista acknowledges.
00:27
Buena Vista, go ahead.
00:31
Buena Vista acknowledges.
00:34
Acknowledged at 06 o'clock.
00:36
Central for Buena Vista Fire.
00:39
Second call southbound I-75 to the 154 since it's shutting down the highway due to multiple accidents on the bridge.
00:45
Running at 6 o'clock.
00:47
Buena Vista acknowledges.
00:49
(name withheld), and Central repeating for Zilwaukee Fire.
00:52
Zilwaukee Fire northbound and southbound I-75 at the 154.
00:56
Northbound and southbound, I-75 to 154.
01:00
Assist with shutting down the highway due to multiple accidents on the bridge on the 603.
01:05
Second on Central for Zilwaukee Fire.
01:07
Zilwaukee Fire needed northbound and southbound at the Zilwaukee Bridge for traffic control on the air 603.
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