Two injured after crash leaves their car crushed beneath semi-truck on I-196 near South Haven, MI
Modified Date:
Tue, 10/06/2015 - 8:53amAccident Date:
Thursday, February 19, 2015Car pinned under semi-truck in crash; 2 hurt
It’s unclear what led up to the crash and if weather played a factor.
The highway was shut down for a time.
At about 11:15am, a wreck involving three semi-trucks and one car left the car crushed beneath one of the trailers. The two people inside the car were extricated and brought to the hospital, and are expected to survive. No other details are currently available; check back for updates.
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Type: Truck Accident
Roadway:
I-196City:
South Haven, MICounty:
Van Buren County, MI
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