1 seriously injured in snow accident on I-94 – 14 cars, several semi-trucks involved

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI – One person was critically injured in a crash involving multiple semi-trailers and more than a dozen other vehicles, Michigan State Police report.

Westbound I-94 remains closed hours after the crash, which occurred just after 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2. The accident occurred on westbound I-94 near the Hartford exit (Exit 46) in Van Buren County, MSP said in an update at 3 p.m

MSP says troopers are investigating the crash near Hartford that involved approximately 14 passenger vehicles and three semi-trucks.

One driver suffered serious injuries, MSP said.

In addition, there were at least 15 vehicle slides separate from the accidents, MSP said.

Police believe driving too fast for the conditions was a factor in the crash, along with heavy snow and whiteout conditions.

MSP is asking people to use alternative routes, slow down and drive safely.

In addition to the crash in the Hartford area, another crash occurred west of there, near Watervliet in Berrien County. This incident also resulted in a full closure of I-94 shortly after 1 p.m. Monday.

The crash on I-94 eastbound at Exit 41 was cleared around 3:40 p.m. and lanes were reopened, MDOT said.

Tim McGee, director of the Van Buren County Central Dispatch Center, said seven tractor-trailers were involved in three separate accidents, along with other passenger vehicles.

“With the current weather, I would avoid I-94,” McGee said.

Westbound traffic was diverted off the highway at the Hartford exit, Exit 46. The timing of when westbound I-94 will reopen is unknown, police said.

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