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Grand Rapids man killed in rollover crash on I-196

A 63-year-old man from Grand Rapids was pronounced dead at the scene.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids man was killed early Sunday morning in a rollover crash on westbound I-196.

Michigan State Police said the crash happened around 2:20 a.m. on the exit ramp from westbound I-196 to Lane Avenue.

A preliminary investigation shows 63-year-old Thomas Lee Hernandez from Grand Rapids was exiting I-196 at Lane Avenue and drove off the roadway to the left. The vehicle hit a raised curb, traveled through a grassy area and struck a tree. The vehicle rolled and came to rest against a chain-link fence.

Hernandez was the only occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police believe alcohol to be a contributing factor in the crash. 

The exit ramp from westbound I-196 to Lane Avenue was closed for several hours while MSP investigated the crash.

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