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US-31 closed for hours after 13 vehicles involved in crashes

Freeway reopened around 12:30 p.m.
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MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A freeway in Muskegon County was closed for roughly two hours after a multi-vehicle pile-up during heavy snow.

US-31 south was blocked after the interchange with M-120 in Muskegon Township. At least 13 vehicles were involved in crashes in the riverflats area where the freeway crosses the Muskegon River.

At least one person was injured, according to Muskegon Township Police Chief Tim Thielbar. He said officers were focused on trying to slow other vehicles on the freeway down to prevent more crashes on US-31.

The first crashes happened just before 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

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