Snowfall results in a bevy of accidents in Washtenaw County, sending 3 to hospitals

Today’s surprise snowfall kept Michigan State Police busy responding to accidents throughout Washtenaw County. Three people were taken to local hospitals with injuries.

State Police responded to about 20 crashes between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., said Trooper Josh Reeber of the Ypsilanti post.

Of the three people transported to the hospital, none were believed to be seriously injured, he said.

Westbound I-94 at the M-14 connector was narrowed to one lane for about 40 minutes late this morning after a multi-vehicle pile-up. Several more accidents were reported along I-94 at Baker Road and at Pierce Road, Reeber said.

The junction of US-23 and I-94 was the scene of a pair of multi-vehicle accidents.

Some of the accidents involved rollovers.

Reeber said “traffic was pretty heavy today - a lot of people were coming home” and were reluctant to adjust road speed to match the conditions.

Ann Arbor Township Fire Capt. Lewis Kempf reported numerous “slip-and-slides” on the expressways, but no injuries.

“That little bit of snow packed down to ice real quick,” he said.

The department responded to several incidents on M-14, including a two-car “spinout” at Maple Road. The wreckage also included signposts and a light post knocked over on the Maple Road roundabouts.