12-year-old suffers life-threatening injuries after multi-car crash in Jackson County

JACKSON COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - Multiple people were injured after a multi-car crash in Parma Township on I-94.

Jackson County deputies said they were called to a three-vehicle crash on Monday, Aug. 19, at 4:17 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-94 near Gibbs Road.

Officials said a 58-year-old man from Concord was driving eastbound on I-94 in a white truck when it crashed into a silver van and an orange sports utility vehicle going eastbound.

According to authorities, a 12-year-old girl passenger in the van was ejected and suffered life-threatening injuries.

Four people were taken to the hospital from the scene with injuries, with police saying the most serious being critical.

Police do not believe alcohol and drugs were contributing factors in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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