GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A main artery for West Michigan drivers is back open after a deadly crash Wednesday morning.
The crash happened around 5:53 a.m. on northbound US-131 just after the interchange with I-196 on May 28, according to Michigan State Police.
A disabled pick-up truck was parked in the center lane when a van drove into it from behind. A semi truck then smashed into the back of the van, sending the van's driver and passenger out of their vehicle.
The 35-year-old driver was killed at the scene. The passenger who was ejected, along with two other people inside the van, were hospitalized with serious injuries.
The semi truck driver and the owner of the disabled pick-up truck were not hurt.
Investigators closed all lanes of US-131 for hours to clean up the crash and collect evidence.
Traffic on US-131 was backed up for miles, with drivers reporting the freeway was more like a parking lot.
All lanes of US-131 reopened just before 9:30 a.m.
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