Car Accident With No Injuries on I-196 in Georgetown Township, Michigan, Reported October 29, 2026

A two-vehicle crash involving a disabled car led to a temporary closure of eastbound I-196 in Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. The incident, reported on October 29, 2026, occurred on the stretch of highway between 8th Avenue and Kenowa Avenue SW, south of Jenison, Michigan.

Deputies said a driver was traveling east in a 2015 Ford Fusion when the car struck a deer. The Fusion broke down after the deer strike and remained partially in the roadway.

Another driver who was operating a 2015 Jeep Cherokee later struck the disabled Ford. No one was inside the Fusion at the time of the second collision. The sheriff's office reported that no one was injured in the crash.

Crews worked to clean up the scene while the eastbound highway was closed. The eastbound lanes of I-196 had reopened to traffic by the time the crash was reported.

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