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Erratic driving of semi truck on I-196 nearly causes collision, Van Buren County MI

Traffic

Reported: 09/10/2025 07:48 AM (PDT)

I-196, Michigan

An orange and brown semi truck marked "ARKA" was driving erratically northbound on I-196 near mile marker 17 and nearly collided with another semi truck.

Audio|Source: Van Buren Fire and Police

00:34

Transcript:

00:00

Special Attention 6-0 units for a BOL[1] to be northbound 196 from the 17 on an orange and brown semi-freightliner driving erratically has A-R-K-A written on the side.

00:15

Almost hit another semi.

00:16

Again,

00:17

BOL[1], special attention 6-0 units, this will be northbound 196 from the 17 on end.

00:22

Orange and Brown, Freightliner semi, that is driving erratically, almost hit another semi, reported ahead, A-R-K-A, writing on it.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

BOL: Be On the Lookout

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I-196, Michigan

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