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Grand Rapids - The second-largest city in Michigan just 30 miles East of Lake Michigan
Known by some as the Furniture City Grand Rapids has an estimated population of over 188,000. South of Grand Rapids is Kalamazoo, home to Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College. East of Kalamazoo is Battle Creek, known by some as Cereal City as a nod to the Kellogg company which has its headquarters in Battle Creek.
The key roadways serving the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek areas include:
- Interstate 94 - running east-west with access to Battle Creek and Kalamazoo;
- Interstate 194 - a north-south freeway with connection to Battle Creek;
- U.S. Route 131 - running north-south and connecting Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids;
- Interstate 96 - running across the entire state of Michigan and connecting Grand Rapids to Lansing and Detroit.
Recent accidents in the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek area include:
- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek aircraft accidents;
- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek car accidents;
- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek motorcycle accidents;
- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek bicycle accidents;
- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek pedestrian accidents;
- Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek truck accidents.
Here are links to the major hospitals in the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek area:
- Bronson Battle Creek Hospital;
- Borgess Health in Kalamazoo;
- Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids;
- Mercy Health Saint Mary's in Grand Rapids.
When a loved one is killed in a motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to learn more about Grand Rapids grief support groups and services.
When someone is injured in an accident in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, or Battle Creek, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
Legal information for accident victims in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, or Battle Creek
After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Grand Rapids, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?
Where to find legal assistance after a Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, or Battle Creek injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, or Battle Creek injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work when an injured person is out-of-network, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Grand Rapids wrongful death attorney will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek injury attorney can do to help.
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Three people are recovering after being involved in a rollover crash Sunday morning. It happened just after 1 a.m. on 14 Mile Road at Lincoln Lake Road in Oakfield Township.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after Battle Creek Police say a truck struck two pedestrians late Saturday night.
David Yettaw, 72, killed after his car collided with a tour bus on snowy U.S. 131 in Allegan County.
A 72-year-old driver trying to avoid a crash in bad weather has died after his car collided with a charter bus on U.S. 131 in western Michigan. The victim was identified as David Yettaw of Portage, near Kalamazoo.
Multiple vehicle wrecks have shut down two sections of eastbound I-96 in Kent County, according to Michigan State Police. The first series of wrecks occurred near Morse Lake Avenue just before the exit to Lowell at Alden Nash Avenue.
A section of I-94 is shut down in both directions in Van Buren County due to pileup involving semi-trucks.
Nearly an hour after a church van was involved in a crash on US-131, another van from the same church rolled on the highway, ejecting two juveniles. The second crash happened around 9:45 a.m.
Two people died and a third was hurt after two vehicles collided Friday afternoon on an Ottawa County road. The wreck happened around 1 p.m. on Apple Drive near State Road in Crockery Township, just west of Nunica.
Four people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after two vehicles collided in Ottawa County. The wreck occurred around 6:30 p.m. Monday on Comstock Street near 160th Avenue in Grand Haven Township.
One person was killed when a pickup truck rolled over on eastbound I-196 Monday afternoon in Grand Rapids. The wreck happened just past Lane Avenue shortly after 4:30 p.m.
Three people were seriously hurt in a crash west of Walker Sunday afternoon. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on 8th Avenue just south of Lake Michigan Drive in Tallmadge Township.