A fatal pedestrian-semi-truck accident on U.S.-131 Thursday afternoon has severely backed up motorists’ traffic north of Wayland on the freeway.
Authorities from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police said one person was killed just before 4 p.m. on the southbound lane of U.S.-131 at 100th Street (Exit No. 72) in Byron Township.
Troopers noted the crash has affected travel in both the northbound and southbound lanes. Southbound lanes are closed and motorists are being rerouted at the 100th Street exit for re-entry at Dorr.
State Police were assisted by the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department, Byron Township Fire, Dorr Township Fire, Wayland EMS, MSP 6th District Accident Investigator and Image Towing.
