CRASH DATE
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
TIME
≈ 8:15 p.m.
LOCATION
US-31 near Croswell Street, Port Sheldon Township, Ottawa County
By the TruckCrash News Desk
FAST FACTS
| Date & time | Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at approximately 8:15 p.m. |
| Location | Southbound US-31 near Croswell Street, Port Sheldon Township (near West Olive), Ottawa County |
| Vehicles | 2017 Ford Explorer; 2016 white Nissan Titan pickup; 1992 Chevrolet Silverado pickup |
| Injuries | One serious injury — a 33-year-old Holland woman airlifted to the hospital; the Explorer driver was reported uninjured |
| Road impact | US-31 closed in both directions; northbound reopened after about an hour, southbound at about 11 p.m. |
| Investigating agency | Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office |
What Happened
A three-vehicle crash on US-31 near West Olive seriously injured a Holland woman on Tuesday evening, and Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies say the driver of one of the vehicles involved left the scene before they arrived. The crash was reported at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, on southbound US-31 near the Croswell Street intersection in Port Sheldon Township, between Holland and Grand Haven, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office as reported by WWMT and WHTC.
According to the sheriff’s office account reported by WWMT, a 2017 Ford Explorer was traveling behind a 2016 white Nissan Titan pickup when both vehicles left the roadway — the Explorer moving off to the left and the Titan pulling off to the right. As the Explorer attempted to re-enter the roadway, it was struck by a southbound 1992 Chevrolet Silverado. The impact sent the Silverado rolling into a ditch, where its driver — a 33-year-old Holland woman — was pinned inside, according to WHTC.
The Holland woman was flown by Aero Med to Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, where she was listed in serious but stable condition, per WHTC. The driver of the Explorer, a 45-year-old Spring Lake woman, was reported uninjured. The driver of the white Nissan Titan did not remain at the scene, deputies said, and had not been located as of the outlets’ most recent reports.
Both directions of US-31 were shut down while crews worked the scene. Northbound lanes reopened roughly an hour after the crash, and the southbound lanes reopened at about 11 p.m., according to WWMT. Reporting: WWMT News Channel 3 and WHTC, with information from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.
The Investigation: What Happens Next
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office is actively working to identify and locate the driver of the white Nissan Titan who left the scene. Deputies have asked anyone who witnessed the crash — or who has dashcam video from southbound US-31 near Croswell Street around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday — to contact the sheriff’s office at 616-738-4000, or to submit tips anonymously through Silent Observer at 877-887-4536.
In a crash like this one, investigators typically document the scene with photographs and measurements, interview the drivers and any witnesses, and reconstruct the sequence that put two vehicles off the roadway in the first place. Because a driver left the scene, the investigation also carries a potential criminal component: Michigan law requires drivers involved in an injury crash to stop, and leaving the scene of a crash involving serious injury is a felony. Any findings would ultimately be forwarded to the Ottawa County Prosecutor’s Office for a charging decision once the driver is identified.
The Legal Picture
Who investigates a hit-and-run injury crash like this? The road patrol agency — here, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office — leads the investigation, and its crash report becomes the foundational document for everything that follows, from criminal charges to insurance claims.
How are medical bills handled after a crash in Michigan? Michigan is a no-fault state, which means injured people generally look first to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under their own auto policy for medical care and lost wages, regardless of who caused the crash. Our overview of Michigan no-fault insurance explains how those benefits work.
What if the at-fault driver is never found? Claims involving unidentified drivers can still proceed in some circumstances — for example, through uninsured motorist coverage — but they involve strict notice deadlines and proof requirements. General information about how serious-injury claims are valued is available in our guide to accident settlements.
Nothing in this section assumes fault by any driver in this crash. The investigation is ongoing, and all details remain subject to the findings of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.
This Stretch of Road
US-31 is the primary north–south corridor along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Ottawa County, carrying heavy commuter and freight traffic between Holland and Grand Haven. Through Port Sheldon Township, near West Olive, the highway runs as a high-speed divided route punctuated by at-grade cross streets like Croswell Street, where turning and merging traffic meets through traffic moving at highway speeds. Crashes at these at-grade intersections have long been part of the case for the ongoing effort to modernize US-31 through the corridor, and Tuesday’s closure — with traffic diverted around the scene for hours on both sides — shows how quickly a single crash can tie up the shoreline’s main artery.
If You Saw This Crash
Investigators are specifically seeking the driver of a white 2016 Nissan Titan pickup, as well as any witnesses to the crash itself. If you were on southbound US-31 near Croswell Street around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, or if your vehicle’s dashcam may have captured the moments before the collision, call the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office at 616-738-4000 or report anonymously to Silent Observer at 877-887-4536. Even small details — a direction of travel, a partial plate, the time you passed the scene — can matter to a hit-and-run investigation.
Coverage from local outlets: WWMT News Channel 3 · WHTC 1450 AM/99.7 FM
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Disclaimer: This report is based on information released by investigating agencies and local media at the time of publication. Details may change as investigations continue. Nothing in this article is an allegation of fault or wrongdoing against any person, and nothing here is legal advice.