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Crash on I-96 near Grand Rapids leaves semi driver hospitalized

MSP said it appears the semi driver had a medical issue, causing the semi to go off the roadway shoulder and hit several trees.
Credit: 13 ON YOUR SIDE

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A semi-truck driver was taken to the hospital after a crash in Grand Rapids on Saturday, according to Michigan State Police

MSP said the crash happened on westbound I-96 near Cascade around 11 a.m. 

Troopers said at this point in the investigation, they've determined the semi driver had a medical issue, causing the semi to go off the roadway shoulder and hit several trees. 

The driver was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries, MSP said. 

MSP said the road is open, however, traffic backups occurred for a while due to distracted drivers looking at the scene. 

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