Driver killed in three-vehicle crash on SB US-131 in Kalamazoo County

ALAMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 55-year-old man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning on US-131 in Kalamazoo County, according to Michigan State Police (MSP).

The crashed happened on the southbound side of the highway near the business loop interchange just before 9:45 a.m. and involved a semi-truck, a Chevrolet Express utility van, and a roll-off truck that was towing a flatbed trailer, troopers said.

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The roll-off truck was in the left lane when it was rear-ended by the utility van. Troopers said the impact caused the van to veer into the right lane, crashing into the semi.

The driver of the van, a Big Rapids man, died at the scene, according to MSP. The drivers of the other two vehicles involved were not hurt…

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