US EditionMassive 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan as snowstorm moves across the country
Whiteout conditions from lake-effect snow and 30-40 semitrailer trucks caused a 100-vehicle pileup with 9-12 injuries but no fatalities, officials reported.
- On January 19, 2026, a roughly 100-vehicle pileup closed I-196 between the Hudsonville and Zeeland exits in Ottawa County, Michigan.
- Police say the pileup began at about 10:19 a.m. when white-out conditions descended amid lake-effect snow and gusts nearing 40 mph, prompting NWS Grand Rapids to warn against travel west of US-131.
- Multiple jackknifed semis and slide-offs compounded the crashes, and authorities estimate 30–40 semi-trucks were involved while response crews work to clear the scene.
- Emergency personnel treated and transported injured motorists while no fatalities were reported, buses from Hudsonville High School and Max Transit moved stranded drivers, and officials said the highway will remain closed for hours.
- Drone and social-media video circulated showing the scale of the pileup, as Ottawa County Dispatch said 911 calls started around 8 a.m. and officials urged drivers to avoid the area.
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Massive pileup in snowy Michigan
More than 100 vehicles including multiple semis were involved in a pileup on western Michigan’s Interstate-196 amid whiteout conditions. Authorities said it would take hours to clear the road, which was closed in both directions for miles. Intense lake effect snow bands are lashing the area and creating dangerous travel conditions.
Winter weather causes 100-car pileup in Michigan
A winter snowstorm caused a pileup of roughly 100 cars in Zeeland Township, Michigan, on Monday. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) posted on Facebook that the crash occurred on I-196 near 64th Avenue. As a result, the highway is closed in both directions between Hudsonville, Michigan, and Zeeland. Ottawa County Emergency Management (OCEM) wrote…
Massive 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan amid snowstorm across US
The massive pileup unfolded Monday morning near Hudsonville, just southwest of Grand Rapids, forcing the Michigan State Police to shut down both directions of I-196 as crews worked for hours to clear wreckage. Officials said more than 30 semitrailer trucks were among the vehicles involved.
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Massive 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan as snowstorm moves across the country
More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state.
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