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North Carolina woman killed in crash on I-96

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Posted at 8:33 AM, Apr 11, 2023
and last updated 2023-04-11 09:10:43-04

BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A woman from North Carolina died after a crash on I-96 in Ionia County.

The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office says the deadly crash happened Monday just after 10 p.m. on eastbound I-96 near Jackson Road in Berlin Township.

According to the sheriff’s office, 38-year-old Kristin Vandersyde of Brevard, North Carolina, left the roadway and hit a cable barrier before reentering the roadway and stopping.

A semi driven by a Big Rapids man saw the vehicle and tried to stop but ended up crashing into Vandersyde’s vehicle.

Vandersyde was pronounced dead at the scene.

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