Vehicle hits electrical box, wires exposed at intersection, Traverse City MI

Traffic

Reported: 11/9/2025 05:45 PM

Franklin St & E Eighth St, Traverse City, MI 49686

A vehicle crashed into an electrical box at the intersection near Franklin St and East 8th St in Traverse City. The collision exposed electrical wires on the road, causing fire, police, and utility crews to respond. One person was transported to Munson hospital for non-emergency care.

Audio|Source: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Central City units have some type of LSP,

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occurred at 8th and Franklin.

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Orange-type vehicles should have front-end damage, left to eastbound on front street.

00:09

Correction, eastbound on 8th Street.

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Central 9774 on, Lane.

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Such 2.20. I'm clear, I'll be in row.

00:18

Central 2.30 as well.

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7.4.

00:21

Clear 2.2.3.

00:28

Could you run the RO to the vehicle and see if he has a CPL?

00:34

Hey, firm, say my...

00:46

Central Forest City Fire, City Fire, need to respond over to the area of East 8th Street, Franklin.

00:52

East 8th Street, Franklin,

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have a LSPDA.

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They're a car struck an electrical box,

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possibly electrical wires,

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exposed in the roadway,

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law enforcement and ground.

01:05

That's clear, 2050.

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We won't offer you mouth of 593.

01:10

Go ahead.

01:13

Alpha 593 is transporting one to Munson, non-emergent.

01:17

All other units are clear and available.

01:24

248. Central 9774.

01:28

On Leanne, good.

01:31

Negative on CETL.

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Okay.

01:40

220?

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220? For any of the RP is able to get to play,

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negative?

01:50

5-2.

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Do we have this guy in the call screen?

01:56

Chiltern.

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252.

02:00

Negative, I'll drop on me.

02:04

2.30, 220. 220.

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Go ahead.

02:10

Do you mind just securing that electrical box that she hit in case there are any wires and I'll be a well? A.

02:18

2.30, six fire engine once in a row for the electric plug.

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Clearing that.

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I'll send an inch two, or city engine one.

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City engine one.

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Can you get light and power on the way, please?

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I don't know, select.

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Hey, for.

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