6/11/14 - An accident involving a semi forced the closure of M-59 near Hughes Road in Oceola Township Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened around 4pm and involved a semi and a black sedan, with the semi blocking both directions of traffic on M-59 at Hughes Road, resulting in both directions of M-59 being shut down at Hughes Road and traffic being detoured. Michigan State Trooper Matt Keller tells WHMI that the front of the womanâs vehicle struck the cab of the semi, causing her car to spin around and strike the mid-section of the semi. She suffered head, back, and stomach injuries and was transported by Livingston County EMS to the University of Michigan hospital, where she was last listed in stable condition. The driver of the semi was not injured. Drugs and alcohol are not suspected as being factors in the crash, and Keller says both drivers were spared further injury by wearing seat belts. The crash remains under investigation. Both lanes of M-59 were closed for about three hours while crews worked to remove the vehicles. (TD/JK)
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