SARANAC, Mich. — A chain-reaction crash on westbound I-96 in Saranac claimed the life of a semi driver and sent another driver to the hospital for treatment Wednesday.
Michigan State Police troopers said the crash happened on westbound I-96 near Nash Highway around 12:30 p.m.
Troopers said they believe a semi failed to stop for a traffic backup and rear-ended a car, causing that vehicle to spin out into the median. The car's driver was rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The first semi-driver then struck a second semi, causing it to run into a third semi.
Troopers said the initial semi driver was thrown from his cab, and was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. That person has since succumbed to their injuries, Michigan State Police said Wednesday afternoon.
The westbound lanes of I-96 at Nash Highway were closed for several hours while investigators tended to the scene. The highway has since reopened.
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