A Grand Rapids teen suffered head injuries when his Honda Civic crossed the I-96 median and hit a pickup near Morse Lake Road in Kent County. Read More

Emergency responders airlifted the Zeeland driver to the hospital with serious injuries. Deputies said an iPhone crash notification is what initially alerted them. The Silverado d ... Read More

The driver of a pickup truck and his three passengers fled the scene on foot after he pulled out in front of a Porsche, Ottawa County sheriff's deputies said. Read More

A teenager was hospitalized after a crash in Kent County on Monday. Read More

A 17-year-old from Grand Rapids is hospitalized after a high-speed crash on I-96 in Lowell, according to Michigan State Police. Read More

Traffic shifts are taking effect on this day after Labor Day in downtown Grand Rapids. Some freeway ramps are undergoing bridge repair work at part of a $1 million improvement project. The Michigan ... Read More

A motorcycle crash on I-96 has left one man dead, according to police. Read More

A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a serious crash in Grand Rapids early Wednesday morning. Read More

State officials dedicated a part of US-131 for an airman who died in a 2015 Afghanistan helicopter crash. State lawmakers, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials and loved ones of ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A northbound lane US-131 in Grand Rapids reopened Saturday morning after a multi-vehicle crash caused damage to a retaining wall. Officials shut down northbound US-131 lanes at Hall ... Read More

Drivers are being advised to seek an alternate route as the northbound lanes of US-131 remain closed at Hall Street following a crash involving multiple vehicles. Read More

Grand Rapids, MI (July 30, 2026) - An 86-year-old man was seriously injured on Thursday, July 30, in a two-vehicle collision on southbound U.S. Highway 131. The accident occurred around 5:45 a.m. near ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - State police confirmed the identity of a wrong-way driver killed in a head-on crash on I-196 that also took the life of another motorist. Kevin Michael Borek, 36, of Grand Rapids, ... Read More

Two fatal wrong-way crashes happened within two weeks along the same one-mile stretch of I-196 west of Grand Rapids. Read More

A 23-year-old driver crossed the median on I-196 near Lake Michigan Drive, triggering a head-on crash that killed one and critically injured three others. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - One person died and ... Read More

One person has died and multiple others were hurt in a crash on I-196 in Grand Rapids Wednesday evening, according to Michigan State Police. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - One person was killed and three critically injured when an SUV crossed the I-196 median and crashed head-on into an oncoming vehicle. The crash happened around 8 p.m. on westbound I ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A section of Interstate 196 in Kent County is closed because of a crash. The Michigan Department of Transportation reported the freeway closure shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday, July ... Read More

One person is dead and several others are hurt following a head-on crash in Grand Rapids Wednesday evening, according to Michigan State Police (MSP). Intense heat drives crowds to West Michigan ... Read More

A semi truck driver is dead after he hit another vehicle on Wednesday morning. Read More

State police are responding to two crashes around a busy interchange south of Grand Rapids Wednesday morning. Read More

WALKER, MI - Three individuals were injured following a head-on crash in West Michigan Monday after one vehicle reportedly crossed the center turn lane and struck an oncoming van, pinning its driver ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A 36-year-old Grand Rapids man was airlifted to a hospital following a one-vehicle crash on I-96 near Lowell late Thursday, June 25. State police said the man was in a passenger in ... Read More

A man was airlifted to the hospital after a crash on I-96 in Lowell Township late Thursday night. Read More

Ottawa County sheriff's deputies said alcohol was likely involved in a wrong-way crash on I-96 that killed three people. Read More

Motorcyclist died after crash at Grattan Raceway open riding event near Grand Rapids "Let this preventable tragedy serve as a reminder that road workers of all kinds ... Read More

MDOT will begin repairs after Whitecaps end their homestand at nearby LMCU Ballpark. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A portion of northbound US-131 was shut down after a crash Saturday morning, Michigan State Police report. After further investigation, it was discovered that around 8:35 ... Read More

Police said the man sideswiped one vehicle, then hit a second head-on while driving the wrong way on U.S. 131. Read More

The driver who caused a head-on crash on US-131 Friday morning in Grand Rapids was involved in a separate collision just minutes before, said Michigan State Police. Read More

State police say a driver was involved in two separate crashes on US-131 in Grand Rapids Friday morning, including a head-on crash near the S-curve. Read More

The wreck happened just before 7 a.m. Friday in the southbound lanes after the Pearl Street exit. Read More

Anthony Boshoven was driving southbound on US-131, heading home to Wayland after a long day of work when he passed the crash. He got off the freeway and turned around to help. Read More

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI - A patient who was being treated in the back of an ambulance had to be airlifted to a Grand Rapids hospital Wednesday after the ambulance was rear-ended and rolled over into a ... Read More

A trash truck caught fire on westbound I-196 in Grand Rapids Wednesday, causing traffic to back up for at least two miles. Read More

Traffic is backed up all the way to US 131 on Wednesday afternoon. Read More

The project will begin May 26 and add new lighting, poles and foundations to the highway between Wealthy and Pearl streets. Read More

A woman was killed late Sunday, May 3, when another vehicle ran a red light and struck her vehicle, police said. At least one of the three occupants of the other vehicle suffered serious injuries. Read More

A woman is dead after a suspected drunken driving crash at a busy Grand Rapids intersection Sunday night, police say. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) - State police responded to a crash on I-96 in metro Grand Rapids early Friday morning. It happened around 1:10 a.m. on westbound I-96 in the area of Cascade Road, ... Read More

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Driver cited in crash that caused tanker fire on US-131 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A semi-truck driver has been cited following ... Read More

The semi-truck driver who caused a massive tanker fire on southbound US-131 in early April was cited by Grand Rapids police for driving too fast for conditions. Read More

Lanes on both sides of US-131 near downtown Grand Rapids remain closed Tuesday afternoon following a fiery gas tanker crash last weekend. Read More

A massive tanker fire on US-131 in Grand Rapids over the weekend will cause weeks of lane closures as MDOT repairs the highway damage. Read More

After a tanker truck crashed and burned on US-131 in downtown Grand Rapids over the weekend, a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Transportation says there's no timeline yet for repairs. Read More

A fiery tanker crash shut down a highway in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday, April 4.US Route 131 was closed for about 12 hours after a truck hauling gasoline collided with another truck, ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Two drivers were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries following the fuel tanker truck crash that closed part of U.S. 131 Saturday, April 4. Traffic on both sides ... Read More

A semi truck hauling gasoline crashed on US-131 in Grand Rapids, MI, sparking a huge blaze on the freeway. Video provided by Jessica Norden. Read More

A semi truck hauling gasoline crashed on US-131 in Grand Rapids, MI, sparking a huge blaze on the freeway. Video provided by Robert S. Read More

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A semi truck hauling gasoline crashed on US-131 in Grand Rapids, MI, sparking a huge blaze on the freeway. Video provided by ... Read More

A portion of US-131 is closed in both directions at Exit 86A after a vehicle fire Saturday morning, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.In a ... Read More

Both directions of U.S. 131 at I-196 in Kent County closed around 8 a.m. for a report of a vehicle fire, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Drivers on the northbound side can exit ... Read More

KENT COUNTY, MI - A freeway closure caused by a vehicle fire snarled Saturday morning traffic near Grand Rapids. Both directions of U.S. 131 at I-196 in Kent County closed around 8 a.m. for a report ... Read More

The Grand Rapids Police Department says US-131 has been closed as first responders work to put out a semi-truck fire. Read More

The Grand Rapids Police Department says US-131 has been closed as first responders work to put out a semi-truck fire. Read More

The Grand Rapids Police Department says US-131 has been closed as first responders work to put out a semi-truck fire. Read More

Northbound and Southbound U.S. 131 are currently closed due to a large vehicle fire. Firefighters are working to contain the fire. 13 ON YOUR SIDE has a crew near the scene working to learn about the ... Read More

A tanker truck burned for several hours after crashing on US-131, filling the downtown Grand Rapids sky with black smoke. Read More

A tanker truck is on fire after crashing on US-131, filling the downtown Grand Rapids sky with black smoke. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - US-131 in downtown Grand Rapids was closed for hours on Saturday after a truck hauling gasoline crashed and caught fire, said the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Multiple vehicles, including an ambulance, were involved in a pileup on an icy freeway in Grand Rapids early Saturday morning that injured several people. Troopers with the Michigan ... Read More

A flash freeze caused a seven-vehicle pileup on US-131, police say, involving an ambulance. No serious injuries were reported. Read More

We're getting multiple reports of slide-offs and crashes in greater Grand Rapids along US-131, I-96 and I-196. Read More

State police are warning of deteriorating road conditions as they respond to crashes and slide-offs. Read More

The armed man who rammed his vehicle into one of the nation's largest Reform synagogues Thursday has been identified as a 41-year-old naturalized citizen born in Lebanon, according to federal ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Construction is starting soon on a major bridge replacement over U.S. 131 in Grand Rapids, and the public is getting the chance to learn how the project will impact traffic before ... Read More

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Northbound US-131 at Ann Street in Grand Rapids has been shut down for a crash. Read More

An Oscoda man is in the hospital after being involved in a crash on US 131 in Grand Rapids on Wednesday. Read More

A section of northbound US-131 in the Grand Rapids area was shut down for hours Wednesday as state police investigated a crash that injured a semi-truck driver. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - US-131, one of West Michigan's busiest freeways, was closed Wednesday just before noon after a crash. The northbound lanes of US-131 were shut down at Ann Street after a semi ... Read More

A semi-truck driver was seriously hurt in a crash amid a traffic backup in Grand Rapids, according to Michigan State Police. Read More

The Michigan Department of Transportation is reporting crashes in the northbound lanes of US-131 at Ann Street and after I-96. Read More

A section of northbound US-131 in the Grand Rapids area is shut down Wednesday as state police investigate a crash with serious injuries. Read More

The remains, which were badly decomposed, have not been identified. Read More

KENT COUNTY, MI - Officials reopened a stretch of U.S. 131 in Kent County on Thursday, Jan. 22, following a 12-vehicle pileup. A series of crashes was reported on the highway around 1:45 p.m. between ... Read More

More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off an interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup prompted the Michigan State ... Read More

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. - More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off an interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup prompted ... Read More

The massive pileup Monday morning led the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 just southwest of Grand Rapids near Hudsonville while officials worked to remove all the ... Read More

Crashes snarled traffic as the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids advised drivers to avoid travel. A more than 100-car pileup closed part of I-196 in the Zeeland and Hudsonville areas, while ... Read More

Harsh winter weather was being blamed for a 100-car pileup near Grand Rapids, Michigan, that forced police to shut down Interstate 196 in both directions for hours ... Read More

A major multi-vehicle pileup shut down part of Interstate 196 southeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan amid heavy lake-effect snow Monday morning, local media reports. Read More

The crash occurred southeast of Grand Rapids at about 10:19 am local time, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office during heavy lake-effect snow ... Read More

Motorists were stranded on a Michigan Highway with AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures below zero after a major pileup southwest of Grand Rapids on Monday morning. Read More

Michigan's 1-96 is shut down in both directions between Zeeland and Hudsonville after a pileup involving more than 100 vehicles amid winter weather. Read More

Lake-effect snow created hazardous whiteout conditions on major roads around Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Monday, January 19, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported.Footage from Drew Brummel shows ... Read More

Heavy snow and windy conditions are setting the stage for a messy commute Monday morning. Read More

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. - More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup prompted ... Read More

A furious blast of winter led to a pileup involving more than 100 vehicles on an interstate highway in Michigan on Monday. The massive crash prompted Michigan State Police to shut Interstate 196 in ... Read More