US EditionMassive 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan as snowstorm moves across the country
Whiteout conditions from lake-effect snow caused a chain-reaction crash involving over 100 vehicles, including 30–40 semis, with 9 to 12 injuries reported, officials said.
- 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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More than 100 vehicles were involved in a pileup or skid off the road in the northern US state of Michigan on Monday due to heavy snowfall. Several people were injured but no fatalities were reported in the crash on a multi-state highway, Michigan State Police said, according to US media reports.
They slipped into each other or off the road: In the case of snow and poor visibility, an accident with numerous vehicles occurred in Michigan. There were many injured.
Over 100 vehicles involved in I-196 pileup during dangerous snowy conditions in Michigan, injuries reported
Over 100 vehicles involved in I-196 pileup during dangerous snowy conditions in Michigan, injuries reported –According to the FOX Forecast Center, the crash happened amid heavy lake-effect snow. Heavy blowing snow was reported with visibility down to just a quarter-mile and winds gusting between 25-40 mph. | 19 Jan 2026 | A major multi-vehicle pileup shut down part of Interstate 196 southeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan amid heavy lake-effect snow…
Many Injured As Over 100 Vehicles Crash, Pile Up In Michigan Amid Snow Storm
The massive pileup prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 Monday morning just southwest of Grand Rapids while officials worked to remove all the vehicles, including more than 30 semitrailer trucks.
Over 100 vehicles smash into one another in Michigan as snowstorm intensifies across US
More than 100 vehicles on Tuesday smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fuelled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 just southwest of Grand Rapids near Hudsonville while officials worked to remove all the vehicles, including more than 30 semitrailer trucks. Police say there were numerous injuries The Sta…
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