More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state

Strong winds and snow created whiteout conditions in Michigan Monday, leading to a pileup of more than 100 vehicles and highway closures.

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Authorities said they are dealing with a 100-vehicle pileup on Interstate 196 in western Michigan. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened on the freeway near 64th Avenue in Zeeland Township,

More than 100 vehicles were involved in a series of crashes and slideoffs that shut down part of Interstate 196 in western Michigan Monday. Here's the latest.

Numerous drivers are injured in the large-scale traffic incident on I-196 in Zeeland Township caused by snow squall white-outs. Video shows the sheer scale of the chain of crashes.

More than 100 vehicles, including semi-trucks, slammed into each other and careened off the side of an interstate in Michigan on Monday as wintry conditions devastated the state. Michigan State Police was forced to close both directions of Interstate 196 southwest of Grand Rapids just after rush hour Monday morning so officials could remove stranded vehicles.

A pileup of more than 100 cars, including dozens of semis has been reported on I-196 in West Michigan, authorities say, amid heavy snow and windy conditions Monday morning.