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Crash on I-96 westbound, east of Alpine, Walker – Nov 5, 2026

Crash reported on I-96 westbound, east of Alpine in Walker.

Reported
Last updated
Status
Cleared at about 5:22 PM, 22 min after the call came in

What happened

Walker Engine 3 was dispatched at 5:00 PM to a known front-end crash on westbound US-96 east of Alpine, with one vehicle under the ditch. Engine 3 reported on scene at about 5:07 PM and said the driver was out of the vehicle, with no injuries reported.

What dispatch noted

Front end known crash, one vehicle under the ditch

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

Updates

  1. Crash reported.
  2. Walker Engine 3 on scene.
  3. Walker Utility 3 on scene.
  4. MDOT: left shoulder, left lane affected.
  5. Cleared from the dispatch board.
  6. No longer listed on MDOT's Mi Drive.

About this call

Location
I-96 westbound, east of Alpine
Walker, Kent County, MI
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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
Walker Fire, Walker Police
Local agencies
Fire and rescue: Walker Fire DepartmentPolice: Walker Police DepartmentWho covers Walker, not a list of who was sent.
Source
Fire and EMS dispatch radio and Kent County Dispatch Authority's live public incident map