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Teen nods off at wheel in crash, two sent to hospital

The extent of their injuries is unknown
Credit: Courtesy: Ionia County Sheriff Department
Car involved in crash on I-96 sits before being towed away.

PORTLAND, Mich. — Two teens are recovering in the hospital Saturday morning after a single-car crash Friday night in Ionia County.

The Ionia County Sheriff Department tells 13 On Your Side that a teen driver likely fell asleep at the wheel around 7:37 p.m. Friday night, causing their car to go off the freeway and hit a guardrail.

The crash happened on I-96 at Portland Road, west of the City of Portland.

The 18-year-old driver and their teen passenger were taken to the hospital, but police did not indicate how serious their injuries were. 

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