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Crash on I-196 eastbound, east of Chicago Dr, near mile marker 69, Grandville – Oct 29, 2026

Crash reported on I-196 eastbound, east of Chicago Dr, near mile marker 69 in Grandville.

Reported
Last updated
Status
Cleared at about 12:57 AM, 23 min after the call came in

What happened

Grandville Engine 55 was dispatched around 12:34 AM to a single vehicle blocking the right lane of eastbound I-196 near 34th Avenue. Engine 55 and Utility 50 were en route, and a second report came in closer to mile marker 67. Utility 50 reported clear at about 12:52 AM.

What dispatch noted

Single vehicle blocking the right lane

Both written from dispatch radio, transcribed automatically, so a word may be misheard. Names and house numbers are removed.

Updates

  1. Crash reported.
  2. Grandville Engine 55 en route.
  3. Units cleared.
  4. Grandville Utility 50 cleared.
  5. Cleared from the dispatch board.

About this call

Location
I-196 eastbound, east of Chicago Dr, near mile marker 69
Grandville, Kent County, MI
More calls on I-196
Call type, responders and source
Call type
Crash
What "crash" means

A vehicle crash where dispatch didn't yet know if anyone was hurt. It often gets updated to a property-damage or injury crash once someone is on scene. All call types

Responding
Grandville Fire, Grandville Engine 55
Local agencies
Fire and rescue: Grandville Fire DepartmentPolice: Grandville Police DepartmentWho covers Grandville, not a list of who was sent.
Source
Fire and EMS dispatch radio and Kent County Dispatch Authority's live public incident map