Crash Cleared
Crash on I-196 westbound, west of Chicago Dr, near mile marker 72, Grandville – Oct 29, 2026
Crash reported on I-196 westbound, west of Chicago Dr, near mile marker 72 in Grandville.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Cleared at about 8:06 AM, 54 min after the call came in
What happened
Grandville Engine 55 and Utility 50 were dispatched at about 7:12 AM to an unknown accident on I-196 westbound just west of Chicago Drive, reported as a free-moving vehicle crash with no injuries involving a Chevy Malibu. Utility 50 reported on scene at 7:26 AM. Engine 55 and Utility 50 cleared the call at 7:50 AM.
What dispatch noted
Unknown accident, free vehicle, no injuries, Chevy Malibu
Both written from dispatch radio, transcribed automatically, so a word may be misheard. Names and house numbers are removed.
Updates
- Crash reported.
- Grandville Engine 55 en route.
- MDOT: right lane, right shoulder affected.
- Units on scene.
- Grandville Engine 55 cleared.
- No longer listed on MDOT's Mi Drive.
- Cleared from the dispatch board.
About this call
- Location
- I-196 westbound, west of Chicago Dr, near mile marker 72
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 Police, 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