IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — A woman was killed in a crash in Ionia County after losing control of her vehicle and being hit by a semi-truck.
Deputies say the crash happened on eastbound I-96 near Clarksville around 10 p.m. A Chevrolet Silverado was traveling eastbound when it left the roadway, hit a cable barrier and eventually stopped in the eastbound lanes.
The driver of an approaching semi-truck, a 39-year-old Big Rapids man, told deputies he attempted to stop but was unable to. The semi hit the Silverado.
The driver of the Silverado had to be extricated from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies have identified her as 38-year-old Kristin Vandersyde, of Brevard, North Carolina.
The freeway was shut down for several hours. MDOT reported all lanes of eastbound I-96 reopened around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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