"I'd say that a lot of times people think that they are safe drivers, and so they think that the weather conditions don't affect them, Sparks said. But I would just say that you can't control what other drivers are doing, first of all, and when you have limited visibility coupled with limited stopping distance because of snowy or icy roads, there's nothing you can do sometimes to prevent a crash."
"Incredible drone footage captured the extent of a 100-plus vehicle pileup in white-out conditions on a Michigan highway on Monday. CNN's Danny Freeman called the aerials just extraordinary. We're now getting a closer look at that massive 100-car pileup along a Michigan highway, Freeman said. I mean, look at this right here. It's wild! Freeman said the pileup happened about 24 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. And the aerials are just extraordinary."
"Captain Jake Sparks with the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office confirmed that at least 10 people were injured in the pileup. They're all minor injuries, which were very grateful for, Sparks said. They've all been transported to area hospitals now via ambulance. In addition, there's about 25 people that we were able to get on buses, motorists that were stranded in the area."
White-out conditions caused a more than 100-vehicle pileup about 24 miles southwest of Grand Rapids on Monday. Drone and aerial footage showed dozens of jackknifed semi-trucks and continuous rows of disabled vehicles. At least 10 people suffered minor injuries and were transported to area hospitals by ambulance. Approximately 25 stranded motorists were placed on buses and taken to a local high school to reunite with family and friends. Officials shut down a five-mile stretch of highway while crews worked to clear the scene. Authorities warned that limited visibility and reduced stopping distance make crashes difficult to avoid.
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