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. A man riding in the front passenger seat of the southbound vehicle was seriously hurt and taken to the hospital.
The crash happened around 2:15 p.m., according to Michigan State Police.
The was shut down for hours as state police investigated the crash. It reopened around 4:45 p.m.
