GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A key expressway in West Michigan was shut down for hours after a deadly crash on Monday morning.
Westbound I-96 closed around noon at Leonard Avenue, just after the split with I-196 in Grand Rapids. Michigan State Police troopers were investigating a fatal crash on the freeway near the 3 Mile Road overpass.
The expressway was closed until roughly 3 p.m.
The vehicle appeared to have clipped the trailer of a semi truck, losing control before going off the road, according to Michigan State Police. The car hit the bridge, killing the driver.
Investigators believe speed could have been a factor.
The roadway is back open.
— MSP Sixth District (@mspwestmi) June 24, 2025
Initial report is that a vehicle was traveling westbound on I-96 when the driver clipped the trailer of semi and then lost control, went off the roadway and struck a bridge overpass. The driver was declared deceased on scene. The driver of the semi was…
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