ZEELAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Three people are hurt after a crash involving 15 vehicles on I-196 late Monday morning.
The crash happened at around 11:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near Zeeland Township, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO).
We’re told motorists faced whiteout conditions and blowing snow when the crash took place.
Deputies say several other vehicles not involved in the crash ended up in a nearby ditch.
A Freeport man, 55, sustained non-life-threatening injuries after his pickup slid beneath a semi, OCSO explains. Two other people received minor injuries.
The sheriff’s office tells FOX 17 the lanes were blocked between exits 55 and 62 until around 3:30 p.m.
Monday was fraught with crashes amid inclement road conditions and single-digit temperatures.
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