Spring Lake, MI (March 23, 2022) - A woman from Muskegon was killed in a two-vehicle accident in Spring Lake Township. The wreck happened at approximately 4:36 p.m., according to reports.
As per the initial information, the fatal wreck happened between Taft Road and Van Wagoner Street on U.S. 31. A blue Honda SUV collided with the rear of a Grand Haven Area Public Schools bus. Authorities stated that no students were on the bus at the time of the crash.
Reports further added that the bus was headed south on US 31 when it was rear-ended by the Honda. The circumstances leading up to the crash remain under police investigation.
The Honda’s driver, identified as a 47-year-old woman from Muskegon, lost her life in the crash. She was pronounced deceased a short time after the incident occurred.
Police closed the southbound lanes of U.S. 31 south of Pontaluna Road while emergency personnel worked on-site. Drivers in the area were advised to use alternative travel routes for the time being.
Police later closed one of two lanes heading north on U.S. 31 in order to process the site of the collision. No further details have been reported at this time.
Police continue to investigate.
We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased victim.
It is devastating to lose a loved one. It is even more difficult to learn that their life was ended due to the negligent actions of another person. Car crashes caused by negligence end the lives of thousands of individuals each year in the United States and across Michigan. If your loved one was recently killed in an auto collision, a wrongful death attorney in Michigan may be able to assist you in recovering.
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