A key expressway in West Michigan is shut down after a deadly crash on Monday morning.
Westbound I-96 is closed at Leonard Avenue, just after the split with I-196 in Grand Rapids. Michigan State Police announced that troopers are investigating a fatal crash on the freeway near the 3 Mile Road overpass.
To detour around the closure, drivers can take I-196 West into downtown Grand Rapids, then go north on US-131 to reconnect with I-96 West. Surface street options include using Leffingwell Avenue up to 3 Mile Road over to Fuller Avenue and then Plainfield Avenue, which is the next on-ramp to I-96…