Crash Record MI0003098881
FMCSA crash record in BERRIEN TWP on Jan 12, 2024.
What happened
On January 12, 2024, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in BERRIEN TWP, Michigan. The vehicle was operated by F S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1473865). Recorded conditions: 1 / 4 / 4 pavement. Reported by F S TRANSPORTATION LLC, FMCSA reference MI0003098881.
This carrier's crash pattern
Derived from the carrier's full crash history.
Geographic context
How this crash sits in its setting.
Within BERRIEN TWP, Michigan, 6 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.
Agencies most active in this area:
- ASTIBO INC · 1 reports
- CRYSTAL FLASH INC · 1 reports
- GFS TRANSPORT LLC · 1 reports
Contributing factors
What the responding officer recorded.
- Light
- 1
- Weather
- 4
- Road surface
- 4
Conditions are mixed. The data does not assign causation; this section reports only what was recorded by the responding officer.
Crash details
Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.
- Report #:
- MI0003098881
- Date:
- Jan 12, 2024
- Time:
- 1405
- State:
- Michigan
- City:
- BERRIEN TWP
- Fatalities:
- 0
- Injuries:
- 0
- Tow-Away:
- Yes
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Vehicles:
- 1
- Carrier (USDOT):
- F S TRANSPORTATION LLC (1473865)
Vehicles / units involved
1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.
| # | Config | Cargo Type | VIN | Plate | Carrier | GVW | HazMat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 3AKJHLDVXRDNT9565 | 3385946 (IN) | F S TRANSPORTATION LLC | 3 | No |
Hazardous Materials Involved
This crash involved a vehicle carrying hazardous materials. No hazardous material release was reported.
Crash event
Event sequence description.
1:8:NONCOLLISION:CROSS MEDIAN/CENTERLINE;2:15:COLLISION INVOLVING TRAIN;3:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Other crashes by this carrier
10 additional crash record(s) on file.
| Record | Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cr_4891334 | Jan 14, 2025 | IN | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4712426 | Mar 9, 2024 | MI | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4695661 | Jan 18, 2024 | MI | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4431165 | Sep 11, 2022 | IL | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4395775 | Jun 21, 2022 | IN | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4199452 | Jun 17, 2021 | IN | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4093420 | Jan 4, 2021 | IL | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4039340 | Sep 22, 2020 | IN | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_3937398 | Feb 12, 2020 | IN | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_3905523 | Dec 5, 2019 | IN | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
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