Traffic
Motorist assist in Allendale – Jan 19, 2026
Motorist assist reported in the 3800 block of Lake Michigan Dr in Allendale.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Not tracked live. This call comes from a log that's published after the fact.
What dispatch noted
Sedan buried in snow
The dispatcher's own note, with dispatch shorthand spelled out. Names and street numbers are removed.
Updates
- Motorist assist reported.
- Listed in the Ottawa County Sheriff's public incident data, which is posted about a day later.
About this call
- Location
- 3800 block of Lake Michigan Dr
Allendale & GVSU, Ottawa County, MI
Call type, responders and source
- Call type
- Motorist assist
What "motorist assist" means
An officer helping a driver whose vehicle is stopped: a breakdown, a flat tire, running out of gas, or a car stuck in a ditch or snow. It isn't a crash and usually nobody is hurt, but the vehicle may be partly blocking the road. All call types
- Responding
- Ottawa County Sheriff
- Local agencies
- Fire and rescue: Allendale Fire DepartmentPolice: Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, and Grand Valley Police on the GVSU campusWho covers Allendale, not a list of who was sent.
- Source
- The Ottawa County Sheriff's public incident data (posted about a day later)