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Only minor injuries when 2 semis collide on I-94 in Van Buren County

Posted at 2:27 PM, Aug 24, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-24 14:49:04-04

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Drivers reported only minor injuries when two semis collided on I-94 on Saturday morning.

At 6:17 a.m. , troopers from the Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post responded to westbound I-94 in Lawrence Township to investigate a traffic crash involving two semis near the 48.6 mile marker.

The investigation determined that a semi headed eastbound crossed the median, striking both the guardrail and cable barrier before entering the westbound lanes and colliding with a semi headed westbound.

No other vehicles were involved in the collision.

Both drivers reported only minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

The westbound lanes of I-94 were closed from the time of the crash until 11:05 a.m. for the initial investigation, removal of the semis and cleaning up debris.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.