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Courtesy of Ottawa County Sheriff

Three Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on I-96 in Ottawa County

By Mary Ellen Murphy Jun 19, 2026 | 8:29 AM

Wright Twp., MI (WGHN) – Three people were killed in a wrong-way crash early Friday morning on Interstate 96 in Ottawa County, according to authorities.

The crash occurred just before 3:30 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of I-96 in Wright Township. Investigators say a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes collided head-on with another vehicle.

The wrong-way driver, a 24-year-old man from Clyde, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The occupants of the second vehicle, a 53-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man, both from Muskegon, also died as a result of the crash.

Following the collision, eastbound I-96 west of Exit 23 was closed while emergency crews responded and investigators examined the scene.

The incident remains under investigation by the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.

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