Emergency official refuses to go to Baraga County, MI snowmobie crash involving victim in 60s
Channel: UpperPeninsulaBreakingNews Greg Peterson
Date: 2018-01-21

URGENT - U.P. Breaking News Bulletin - 1-20-18 – Recording of emergency official (sounds like law enforcement officer)  who refused to go to snowmobile crash involving a man in his 60s in Baraga County

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Baraga County, MI) – Since mid-December 2017, its been an usually bloody snowmobile system in northern Michigan
At least five people have died  in Upper Peninsula snowmobile crash – and one more critically injured and in medical a coma. 
That's why U.P. Breaking News was surprised when a dispatcher asked an emergency official to go to a crash with possible injury involving a man in his 60s.
That official refused to go citing whether he'd have to do an accident report. (Our tape recording doesn't include a unit number – but response sounds like a law enforcement officer). We are sure the person's voice will be recognized by somebody.
The accident was reported about 4:40 p.m. today, Sat., Jan. 20, 2018 on a snowmobile trail along M-28 near the Baraga County/Ontonagon County line.
In my 40 years covering police street news, I have never heard a refusal especially when it has not been confirmed the crash victim is OK.
Its likely this is a good cop (most in the U.P. are dedicated, great cops) – however we find it incredible with the melting trails (blizzard coming) today and other factors that someone would refuse to go help and render aid.
The comment comes about 50 seconds into the short recording – the only thing we removed was the blank pauses (no audio) between dispatches.