MSP Investigate Fatal Traffic Crash in Grass Lake Township
February 15, 2024
April O'Neil / news@WHMI.com
Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred Thursday morning in Grass Lake Township.
Around 10:00 a.m., MSP Troopers and Motor Carrier Officers were dispatched to the scene of a rollover crash that occurred in the westbound lanes of I-94, just west of Mount Hope Road (Exit 150).
Preliminary investigation revealed a pickup truck traveling westbound had lost control and was struck by a box truck. As a result of the impact, the pickup truck was pushed into the median where it then rolled onto its roof before coming to a rest.
The driver of the pickup truck was identified as a 20-year-old Jackson resident. The name of the victim has not yet been released.
No other injuries were reported. The crash closed a portion of WB I-94 for over 3 hours.
Troopers were assisted on scene by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Officers, and the Grass Lake Township Fire Department.