Tallmadge Township, MI (September 29, 2023) - On Friday, September 29, a woman was seriously injured after her vehicle collided with a semi-tractor trailer that was making a right turn into a private drive, according to sheriff's officials.
After the 11:40 a.m. collision on Lake Michigan Drive near Sessions Drive in Tallmadge Township, Ottawa County, the Grand Rapids woman, 33, was transferred to a hospital in Grand Rapids.
Police said her 3-year-old daughter in her car was only minorly injured but was transferred to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. The 28-year-old Clarksville driver behind the wheel of the semi-truck walked away unscathed.
The semi-truck driver was heading west in the right lane when he began to turn into a private drive on the north side of the road. The woman was driving west when the two vehicles collided.
The cause of the accident has yet to be determined, though officers are still investigating.
Our thoughts go out to the injured victims and their loved ones. We hope for their full recovery.