On Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, a significant crash occurred involving a semi-truck on southbound US-131 near I-196 in downtown Grand Rapids.

According to Michigan State Police, the wreck occurred around 11 a.m. on the S-curves. The driver, who was travelling in the center lanes, overcorrected the truck's front side pitching and drifted into the US-131 exit ramp. The truck then struck a concrete wall and spilled over 140,000 pounds of pea gravel and sand.

The driver was extricated from the truck about an hour after the crash, only suffering minor injuries. 

After inspection by MDOT, structural damage to the ramp and bridge was found. The ramp from westbound US-131 at I-196 will be closed indefinitely until potentially April 2026. 

_{Photo and release information courtesy of Michigan State Police.}