A driver was arrested after police say they clocked him going nearly 160 mph on the highway and then found a gun in his car. 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The northbound lanes of the freeway in Grand Rapids were shut down for a few hours early Sunday morning following a multi-car crash, state police say. They have since reopened. Read More

WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) - A man died in a crash on southbound US-131 near Grand Rapids on Thursday night, according to Michigan State Police. It happened around 8:43 p.m. on southbound US-131 near the ... Read More

A semi-truck crash on southbound US-131 in Grand Rapids has forced the closure of the on-ramp from westbound I-196 while officials conduct a full structural inspection. Read More

A $1.3 million project starting Sept. 22 will affect traffic at the I-196 / US-131 interchange in downtown Grand Rapids. Read More

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI - A crash on Wednesday, Aug. 27, has closed a portion of southbound U.S. 131, Allegan County sheriff's deputies said. The highway is shutdown at Mile Marker 61 in Waylon Township as ... Read More

A semi-truck that was too tall struck an overpass on U.S. 131 in Allegan County, south of Grand Rapids, on Tuesday, Aug. 26, damaging the bridge and forcing MDOT to close the span, possibly until 2026 ... Read More

Police say the Cedar Springs man lost control of his vehicle on the wet road. The vehicle then went off the road and hit a tree. The man was pinned in his vehicle and freed by firefighters, police ... Read More

A popular highway interchange in Grand Rapids will be closed this week. Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, the ramp from northbound U.S. 131 to eastbound I-196 will be closed for bridge work. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS - A "heads up" for drivers heading through downtown Grand Rapids this week. A ramp closure at a major interchange will likely cause some delays. The ramp from northbound US-131 to ... Read More

Police say a man was taken into custody Tuesday night after fleeing from a traffic stop and then crashing on US-131 in Grand Rapids. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The city of Grand Rapids is moving forward with a plan to redesign a highway segment that is driven by about 120,000 cars per day. Engineers are proposing to flip the current ... Read More

Armani Brown, who was 16 at the time of the incident, was convicted in a 2023 crash that killed his 16-year-old passenger. Read More

A jackknifed semi truck was leaking fuel on the freeway after a crash in Grand Rapids on Saturday, the Michigan State Police (MSP) said. Around 6:30 p.m., MSP announced in a post on X that troopers ... Read More

OSCEOLA COUNTY, MI - A semi-trailer caught fire early Wednesday, July 16, causing a traffic snarl for drivers traveling on U.S. 131. Osceola County sheriff's deputies were called around 1:22 a ... Read More

Comstock Twp deputy fire chief fired after drunk driving plea: 'We've waited long enough' The deputy fire chief charged with operating while intoxicated (OWI) and seriously injuring an 11-year-old ... Read More

Grand Rapids police seek a Jeep Grand Cherokee after a motorcyclist's early morning injury on U.S. 131. Help identify the SUV with the missing side mirror. Read More

The man's vehicle broke down in the right lane of U.S. 131 when he was struck, Mecosta County sheriff's deputies said. Read More

A Wyoming man is charged with a misdemeanor in a crash that killed a bicyclist near downtown Grand Rapids early this year. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - State police are on scene of a fatal crash on U.S. 131 near Leonard Street NW. The crash on northbound U.S. 131 was reported at 5:53 a.m. Wednesday, May 28. State police expect to ... Read More

One person was killed and three others seriously injured after a crash near Grand Rapids that temporarily shut down part of US-131 Wednesday.The crash occurred at around 5:53 a.m. on northbound US-131 ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - One person was killed and three others were seriously injured when their van hit a disabled pickup truck and was then hit by a semi on northbound US-131. The crash happened ... Read More

One person was killed and three others seriously injured in a crash on US-131 in Grand Rapids Wednesday morning. (May 28, 2025) Elon Musk says he's "disappointed" by Trump's "big, beautiful bill ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A traffic stop involving a Porsche in southern Michigan led police to a Grand Rapids storage unit where nearly two pounds of illegal fentanyl pills were found, and now the ... Read More

On Tuesday night, a driver was hospitalized after having a medical emergency while driving northwest of Big Rapids, Mecosta County deputies say. Read More

A 5-year-old is in critical condition and six others were hospitalized following a head-on crash in Kalkaska County Sunday. WPBN-TV reported a northbound SUV attempted to pass a car trying to make a ... Read More

According to a March 24 news release from the Kalkaska County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 3:25 PM on March 23, a 19-year-old Bellaire woman driving a small SUV northbound abruptly passed a ... Read More

Armani Brown, 17, was convicted by a jury of reckless driving causing death when a passenger in a stolen vehicle was ejected and died as Brown fled police. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Lent began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and like many in the community I have again accepted the invitation to take my spiritual life seriously. Repentance, reconciliation and ... Read More

Nine deputies, MSP troopers and animal control were out on the highway trying to corral the horses Wednesday morning. Read More

A group of horses slowed traffic on M-6 in Grand ... Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday, March 5, after they broke loose from a nearby farm at about 7.30 am, reports said. Michigan State Police said the ... Read More

Loose horses caused traffic backups on highways in West Michigan Wednesday morning. According to Michigan State Police, several horses were loose on M-6 near US-131 south of Grand Rapids. The Kent ... Read More

Loose horses are causing traffic backups on highways in West Michigan Wednesday morning. According to Michigan State Police, several horses are loose on M-6 near US-131 south of Grand Rapids. The Kent ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - West Michigan has been enjoying warmer temperatures this week, but that will soon change. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said Friday that temps are expected to crash ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Road maintenance may slow traffic this week on U.S. 131 in Kent County. Crews will close the southbound left lane between I-96 and Ann Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday ... Read More

MONTCALM COUNTY, MI - All lanes of northbound U.S. 131 were closed Friday afternoon due to a crash that happened about 30 miles north of Grand Rapids. Read More

The crash happened on southbound US-131 north of Pearl Street at around 6:18 a.m. Michigan State Police Troopers believe the driver suffered a medical issue and struck both the outside wall and median ... Read More