Numerous injuries reported following 100+ car pileup in Ottawa County

WZZM13.com • January 19, 2026 • nation

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A massive pileup involving over 100 vehicles occurred on Highway 196 in Zeeland Township, Michigan, causing numerous injuries but no reported fatalities so far.
Both westbound and eastbound lanes between the Hudsonville Exit 62 and Zeeland Exit 55 are closed and expected to remain shut for several hours due to cleanup and vehicle removal.
Several semi trucks jackknifed in the crash, complicating the situation, while sheriff's deputies, ambulance, and fire services are actively treating and transporting the injured to local hospitals.
Hudsonville High School and Max Transit buses are assisting stranded motorists by transporting them off the highway, with stranded drivers advised to stay in their vehicles until help arrives.
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