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Police: Wrong-way crash on US-131 near Wealthy Street, suspects on the run

MSP 06012024
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A pair of suspect is on the run after a wrong-way crash on US-131 Friday afternoon in Grand Rapids.

The crash happened in the northbound lanes of US-131 south the Wealthy Street overpass around 2:50 p.m. on July 3, according to Michigan State Police. The suspect vehicle got on the freeway the wrong way from Wealth Street, then sideswiped a truck that was towing jetskis.

The driver inside the truck that was hit was not injured, said police.

Meanwhile, the two people believed to be inside the wrong-way vehicle ditched their SUV and ran. Troopers are actively searching for them, said state police.

Inside the suspect vehicle, troopers found open bottles of alcohol.

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