I-96 reopens in Michigan after pileup of as much as 100 automobiles
An interstate freeway has reopened in central Michigan following an enormous pileup involving as much as 100 automobiles in whiteout situations
PORTLAND, Mich. — An interstate freeway has reopened in central Michigan following a massive pileup involving as much as 100 automobiles in whiteout situations.
I-96 in Ionia County reopened about 10 p.m. Saturday, about 5 hours after authorities reported the pileup within the eastbound lanes close to Portland, a metropolis greater than 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Detroit and roughly midway between Lansing and Grand Rapids.
Michigan State Police officers mentioned they closed each eastbound and westbound lanes simply after 5 p.m. on Saturday following the pileup.
The MSP First District in Lansing mentioned some individuals had been injured however had no particulars. The MSP Sixth District in Grand Rapids later tweeted: “Fortunately it seems that there are not any severe accidents.”
Officers posted photos of vehicles backed up alongside the frigid roads after the crash.