100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country

ABC News • January 19, 2026 • nation

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Over 100 vehicles, including more than 30 semitrailer trucks, were involved in a massive pileup on Interstate 196 near Grand Rapids, Michigan, due to heavy snow from a Great Lakes-fueled winter storm.
Michigan State Police closed both directions of the interstate Monday morning to clear the wreckage, reporting numerous injuries but no fatalities.
Stranded motorists were evacuated to Hudsonville High School for assistance, while multiple towing companies worked in harsh cold conditions to remove vehicles and reopen the road.
The winter storm is affecting a broad region of the U.S., with warnings of extreme cold and winter weather stretching from northern Minnesota to New York, and snow even reaching as far south as the Florida Panhandle.