PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A major commute route on the northeast side of metro Grand Rapids was shut down Tuesday afternoon after a bad crash.
Northbound Northland Drive, which is also M-44, was closed at West River Drive after a crash at another intersection just a ways north. Michigan State Police said a vehicle headed south tried to turn onto 7 Mile, but was hit by a vehicle headed north. An 82-year-old man riding in the front passenger seat of the southbound vehicle was seriously hurt and taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. No other injuries have been reported.
The crash happened around 2:15 p.m., according to Michigan State Police.
The road reopened around 4:45 p.m. The crash is still under investigation.
