Motorcyclist seriously injured in I-196 crash caused by road debris
A multi-vehicle incident on westbound I-196 left a motorcyclist with significant injuries Thursday evening after loose cargo triggered a severe traffic backup.
GEORGETOWN TWP. — A multi-vehicle incident on westbound I-196 left a motorcyclist with significant injuries Thursday evening after loose cargo triggered a severe traffic backup.
Just after 6 p.m. on June 4, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office responded to a motorcycle vs. car crash on westbound I-196 just west of Kenowa Avenue.
A 39-year-old man from Elkhart, Indiana, was traveling westbound and towing a rented trailer with cargo. The cargo then came off the trailer and spilled onto the highway, causing traffic to back up.
In the left lane was a 42-year-old Walker man driving a Chevrolet Equinox that was traveling at a very low speed due to the backup. A Honda CBR motorcycle driven by a 25-year-old Hudsonville woman was also westbound in the left lane. The motorcyclist did not slow enough for the traffic backup and rear-ended the Chevrolet Equinox.
The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet and suffered significant injuries. The Equinox driver and four passengers were not injured.
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The motorcyclist was transported by Life EMS to a local hospital with serious injuries. The highway was closed to one lane for an extended period of time while the accident was investigated.
This crash remains under investigation by the sheriff's office.
The Georgetown Fire Department and Life EMS assisted on the scene.
— Submitted by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. To submit a news tip, email newsroom@ottawanewsnetwork.org.
