First responders don’t get to cherry pick incidents they are called to but an exception came July 13 when a semi and 48-foot trailer hauling 48 crates of cherries overturned on northbound I-196 just north of Exit 34 at 3:41 a.m. “Since the wreck was positioned on the shoulder,” said Saugatuck Township Fire District IT Director Erik Kirchert, whose crews assisted Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies at the scene, “and there was limited risk to other motorists, we decided to clear it after daybreak. No injuries were reported. A crane was deployed and cleanup took place after daylight, with both northbound lanes cleared at 3:30 p.m., Kirchert said.
