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Slippery roads leads to car rollover

Emergency personnel rushed to the scene of a one-car rollover on U.S. 31 just before 11 a.m. today.
Becky Vargo
spring lake township
Mar 13, 2013
(Tribune photo/Becky Vargo) Deputy Dennis Wright walks away from the crash scene to return blankets supplied by International Aid.
(Tribune photo/Becky Vargo)
(Tribune photo/Becky Vargo) Deputy Dennis Wright hands blankets back to an International Aid employee.
(Tribune photo/Becky Vargo) A Tri-Cities Towing employee gets ready to upright the car.

The crash happened on U.S. 31 just north of Hickory at about 10:39 a.m. The car landed on its roof off the west side of the highway.

One person in the vehicle suffered minor injuries.

Police said Jerome Williams Sr., 61, of Chicago, was driving southbound on the highway, lost control on ice and went off the road.

His car struck several trees and then rolled over onto its roof.

He was wearing his seatbelt, police said.

Emergency personnel responded from both Muskegon and Ottawa counties.

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Comments

richardenry
Wed, 04/10/2013 - 8:09am

Why is sand put on icy roads? I want to know the logic.
Honda Stream 2002

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