SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – A 54-year-old man from Mississippi was killed Friday afternoon in a four vehicle crash on eastbound I-94 near Albion.
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office says the crash involving two semi-trucks, a pickup truck and a passenger vehicle near 29 Mile Road was reported at about 1:40 p.m..
The fatal victim was driving the passenger vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The pickup truck driver had minor injuries and the two semi-truck drivers did not appear to have any injuries.
Names were not released by the Sheriff’s Office. The fire and smoke damaged the overhead power lines in the area.
The eastbound and westbound traffic lanes had to be closed temporarily due to down power lines.
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team is conducting further investigation into the accident. Contact the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office at (269) 781-0880 or Silent Observer at (269) 781-9700 if you witnessed the incident or have any further information.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Michigan State Police, Albion Department of Public Safety, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch, fire departments from Sheridan Township and Marengo, Albion Community Ambulance, Marshall Area Fire Ambulance Service, Consumers Energy and the Michigan Department of Transportation.
