By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• More than 100 vehicles were involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 196 near Hudsonville and Zeeland, Michigan, during a snowstorm on Monday.
• The Michigan State Police closed both directions of the interstate while emergency responders worked the scene.
• The crash involved numerous cars and more than 30 semitrailer trucks, with multiple injuries reported; authorities said no fatalities had been reported.
• Stranded motorists were bused to a shelter at Hudsonville High School amid hazardous winter conditions.
• The pileup occurred amid a major winter storm that prompted travel warnings across several states.
(HUDSONVILLE/ZEELAND TOWNSHIP, MI —) A severe winter storm led to a massive pileup involving more than 100 vehicles on Interstate 196 southwest of Grand Rapids on Monday, authorities said, forcing the closure of both directions of the highway as emergency crews responded.
The Michigan State Police reported that the crash involved numerous passenger vehicles and more than 30 semitrailer trucks amid whiteout conditions from lake-effect snow and icy roads, contributing to vehicles colliding or sliding off the roadway.
Ottawa County deputies and other responders worked the scene after the first reports around mid-morning, coordinating efforts to assist stranded motorists and clear the tangled wreckage.
Multiple people sustained injuries and were transported to local hospitals; the Michigan State Police said no deaths had been reported in connection with the incident.
Due to hazardous conditions and the extent of the crash, officials arranged buses from Hudsonville Public Schools and local transit to transport motorists to Hudsonville High School for shelter and assistance.
The pileup occurred amid a broader winter storm that prompted National Weather Service travel warnings across much of the northern and eastern United States.