Clinton County, MI – A multi-vehicle crash on I-96 in Watertown Township claimed the life of a Portland-area woman Thursday morning, according to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies reported the crash happened around 11:46 a.m. September 17 near Grand River Avenue, when traffic was slowing in the area. A 34-year-old Texas man driving a semi-truck rear-ended a passenger vehicle, triggering a chain reaction involving three additional tractor trailers.
According to investigators, the lone occupant of the passenger vehicle, a 48-year-old woman from Portland, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second semi, driven by a 65-year-old man from Georgia, was also struck; he was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A third semi driver, a 34-year-old from the Detroit area, was not hurt.
Emergency crews from the Delta Fire Department, Michigan State Police, DeWitt Township Police, Eaton County Sheriff’s Office, Clinton County Central Dispatch, and the Michigan Department of Transportation all responded to the scene.
Authorities say the incident remains under investigation.
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