3 hospitalized after vehicle rear-ends stopped semi on I-96

CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - Three people were hospitalized Tuesday morning with serious injuries following a crash on I-96 in Kent County.

Update: 14-year-old boy dies in collision involving stopped semi on I-96

According to authorities, a sedan drove into the back of a semi truck that had stopped for construction traffic back-up between Morse Lake and Whitneyville roads. The westbound lanes of the interstate were closed down and traffic was routed off at Alden Nash Avenue.

More information on Michigan’s Work Zone Safety Laws can be found here.

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• Car crushed between semi trucks on I-96, no major injuries reported
• Michigan State Police dashcam captures speeding vehicle going airborne in construction zone

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