Five People Hospitalized Following Multi-Vehicle Crash on US-10
Five people were hospitalized following a crash on US-10 near 9 Mile Road Wednesday afternoon.
According to Michigan State Police, a 59-year-old semi-truck driver from Harrison struck a 2015 Hyundai Veloster, driven by a 37-year-old Bay City man, around 2:55, causing a chain reaction crash involving 3 other vehicles before slowing to a stop in a construction zone.
A 46-year-old Auburn woman who was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse and one of her 14-year-old passengers were taken by ambulance to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Another 14-year-old passenger also suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital by helicopter. All three are now in stable condition, according to police.
The driver of the Veloster and the 56-year-old driver of a Nissan van were treated at the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The truck driver and the occupants of a fifth vehicle were treated for minor injuries at the scene and released.
Investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.