ZEELAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 5-year-old has died after a three car collision in Zeeland Township Friday night.
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened on eastbound I-196 at 84th Avenue.
Investigation on scene showed eastbound traffic was slowing to merge for an approaching construction zone where a 2016 Audi Q5 was driving in the left lane at a high speed. When approaching the slowed traffic the Audi suddenly braked, colliding with the back of a Ford F-150.
The force of the crash pushed the truck into a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The driver of the Audi, a 45-year-old Holland man, sustained minor injuries and was transported to Zeeland Hospital. His passenger, a 5-year-old girl, sustained critical injuries. She was transported to an area hospital where she later died.
The driver the F-150 sustained minor injuries and the driver of the keep was not injured in the crash.
Eastbound I-196 will remain closed for an extended period of time while police continue to investigate. Motorists are encouraged to seek another route.
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