WALKER, Mich. — The morning commute on one of West Michigan's busiest highways was snarled on Thursday by a crash that involved a minivan and semi truck.
It happened on Alpine Avenue at North Center Drive around 7:24 a.m., according to the Walker Police Department.
Initial results from investigators showed the 37-year-old from Kentwood behind the wheel of the minivan was turning left from Alpine onto North Center Drive, but failed to yield for the semi that was headed the other way on Alpine, said police.
The force of the crash sent the minivan and semi off the road, across the sidewalk, and ultimately into a nearby parking lot. The 37-year-old was seriously injured, according to police.
The 58-year-old driver of the semi truck was not hurt.
Investigators ruled out alcohol as a factor, but continue to look into other things that may have played a role in the crash.
Anyone with information on the crash is encouraged to contact the Walker Police Department at (616) 791-6788. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345.
