Friday, October 11, 2013

1 killed in crash on US-31 near Holland

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  • (1/4)A car was broadsided by a semi-truck after driving into the intersection against a red light.

  • (2/4)A crash at US-31 and James Street in Holland Township involving a car and semi-truck. (Oct. 10, 2013)

  • (3/4)A crash on US-31 at James Street in Holland Township. (Oct. 10, 2013)

  • HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) - A Kent County man was killed in a crash involving a car and semi-truck on US-31 near Holland Thursday night.

    The crash happened before 9:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the highway near James Street in Holland Township.

    Police say the driver of the car stopped at the red light at the intersection of US-31 and James Street, and then pulled out into in front of a semi-truck, which had the green light.

    A man who said he was the first person on scene said the car was broadsided by the semi.

    He said a driver of the car did not have a pulse. He said he tried to pull the victim out, but that he was pinned in the car.

    Police said the victim is a Kent County man in his mid-50s. His name has not yet been released.

    Southbound US-31 at James Street is closed. Also closed is northbound US-31 at Lakewood Boulevard, including the on-ramp there. The closures were expected to continue at least until 11:30 p.m.

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    Source: Woodtv

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