A multi-vehicle crash at about 4:37 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, closed southbound U.S. 23 near Crouse Road in Hartland Township for approximately 6 hours.
According to a release from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, traffic on south U.S. 23 was stopped due to congestion when a 60-year-old Taylor man hauling auto parts in a 2007 Freightliner semi-tractor trailer rear-ended a 2015 Dodge Caravan driven by a 33-year-old Grand Blanc man; the impact pushed the Caravan, which was stopped, off the roadway.
After the initial impact with the Dodge Caravan, the Freightliner continued south on the roadway until it rear-ended an empty 2014 International Harvester semi-tractor trailer driven by a 58-year-old Gaylord man, which was then forced into the rear end of a fully loaded 2020 Freightliner semi-tractor trailer driven by a 56-year-old Flint man.
The driver of the 2007 Freightliner suffered serious injuries and was transported to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor by Livingston County EMS in critical condition. The driver of the Dodge Caravan was also transported to the U-M Medical Center in Ann Arbor by Livingston County EMS in good condition. The drivers of the International Harvester and 2020 Freightliner were not injured. All drivers were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash.
The roadway was closed for approximately six hours during the investigation and extensive cleanup.
Alcohol and speed do not appear to be factor in this crash, which remains under investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Division.
