Mercedes emits black smoke on I-275; no fire present, Wayne County MI


A silver Mercedes was seen on the highway with black smoke coming from it, which was confirmed to be from overheated brakes. The vehicle was empty and there was no fire.
Audio|Source: Downriver Public Safety
01:25
Transcript:
Based on air station for a possible vehicle player, southbound 275 at Northline, southbound 375 in Northline, silver Mercedes, black smoke coming from the vehicle. Vehicle is unoccupied. No planes. from India 2. Engine 2 Rescue 1 responding. Copy, NG2 Rescue 1. This revised. We've got a call back from the caller there, 5,000. It's just the brakes that we're smoking. They're saying anything too. NG2 copies, so as claim returning. 2 copies, shows claim returning. 4-5-5-5. Just got a call back from a female. I had her break for what was smoke here. There's no fire. 29, you start me, your ear. Got me. Got me. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
Based on air station for a possible vehicle player, southbound 275 at Northline, southbound 375 in Northline, silver Mercedes, black smoke coming from the vehicle. Vehicle is unoccupied. No planes. from India 2. Engine 2 Rescue 1 responding. Copy, NG2 Rescue 1. This revised. We've got a call back from the caller there, 5,000. It's just the brakes that we're smoking. They're saying anything too. NG2 copies, so as claim returning. 2 copies, shows claim returning. 4-5-5-5. Just got a call back from a female. I had her break for what was smoke here. There's no fire. 29, you start me, your ear. Got me. Got me. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
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I-275, Michigan
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