Multiple Car Accident Temporarily Closes Westbound I-96 Traffic

Around 2:30pm yesterday a car accident involving 5 cars and 2 tractor trailers closed westbond I-96 near Grand Ledge in Clinton County. According to reports from the scene, a truck rear-ended a car causing the car to run into another truck; the official cause of the accident is still being investigated. The truck driver was from Wisconsin. One person was transported to Sparrow hospital for non-life threatening injuries and a dog died as a result of this accident. I took some time to clear up the accident scene and westbound I-96 was re-opened after about 3 or 4 hours.