Deadly Crash on I-96 Near Grand Rapids

Deadly crash on I-96 near Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A deadly crash has shut down a stretch of I-96 near Grand Rapids, state police say. It happened in the westbound lanes of the highway near 3 Mile Road in Grand Rapids Township. A Michigan Department of Transportation camera shows a deadly crash on westbound I-96 near 3 Mile Road near Grand Rapids on June 24, 2025. Michigan State Police did not immediately release any information about the fatality or what l…

Fatal crash closes I-96 West at Leonard Avenue in Grand Rapids

A key expressway in West Michigan is shut down after a deadly crash on Monday morning.Westbound I-96 is closed at Leonard Avenue, just after the split with I-196 in Grand Rapids. Michigan State Police announced that troopers are investigating a fatal crash on the freeway near the 3 Mile Road overpass.To detour around the closure, drivers can take I-196 West into downtown Grand Rapids, then go north on US-131 to reconnect with I-96 West. Surface …