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Tuesday, January 28, 2014A section of southbound US-131 was shut down for several hours Wednesday due to a jackknifed semi-truck and complications with clearing the scene of the wreck.
The wreck occurred south of 100th Street in southern Kent County, and as a result, along with low visibility and other weather conditions, officials closed down the highway all the way to 142nd Avenue in Allegan County, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.
An MDOT spokesperson said there were near whiteout conditions on the highway when the semi-truck wrecked.
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Sunday, January 26, 2014A stretch of southbound US-131 was shut down for a time south of Schoolcraft Monday due to a 13-vehicle crash.
The wreck involved 12 cars and a semi-truck, according to Michigan State Police, and shut down the highway for about two hours.
No one was hurt, MSP said.
The crash was caused by a limited visibility due to blowing snow.
Police advised avoiding southbound US-131 near Schoolcraft because blowing snow has continued to cause poor visibility.
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