2/5/14 - Earlier snowfall and slippery conditions led to a number of accidents and road run-offs throughout Livingston County. This afternoon, southbound US-23 was shut down at Center Road due to an accident involving a semi. Back-ups also resulted today on westbound I-96 in the Burkhart Road area due to a semi that was stuck. Earlier this morning around 7am, Hamburg Township Police responded to a rollover accident that involved a single vehicle on Winans Lake Road, east of Hamburg Road. The department says the vehicle was traveling westbound when the driver lost control, went into right shoulder and rolled over. The road was closed for almost an hour and the man was transported to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital with what were described as non-life threatening injuries. Road run-offs were also reported throughout the City of South Lyon, where a snow emergency remains in effect until 2am so that crews can properly clear the streets. Meanwhile, a number of area school districts canceled afternoon and evening activities due to the winter storm and poor road conditions. Howell High School, Highlander Way Middle School and Parker Middle School were also dismissed ten minutes early today to ensure enough time for buses to safely run the high school and middle school routes and then return for elementary school pick-ups at the regularly scheduled time. (JM)
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