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CRASH DATE
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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TIME
≈ about 4 p.m.
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LOCATION
US-131 southbound off-ramp at 14 Mile Road, Algoma Township, Kent County
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By TruckCrash News Desk · Michigan Daily Crash Report
| Date & time | Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at about 4 p.m. |
| Location | US-131 southbound off-ramp at 14 Mile Road, Algoma Township, Kent County |
| Vehicles | 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycle; Jeep Cherokee |
| Injuries | 78-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured |
| Road impact | Not specified by police |
| Investigating agency | Michigan State Police |
What Happened
A 78-year-old Rockford man riding a motorcycle was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when a Jeep Cherokee struck him at the intersection of the US-131 southbound off-ramp and 14 Mile Road in Kent County's Algoma Township, according to reporting by WWMT Newschannel 3 and WOODTV, citing Michigan State Police.
Troopers said the man was riding a 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycle south on US-131 and had just exited onto 14 Mile Road, headed west, when a Jeep Cherokee driven by a 30-year-old Rockford woman struck the motorcycle. The crash happened at about 4 p.m.
The motorcyclist was taken to Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids with serious injuries. Michigan State Police said there were no signs that alcohol or excessive speed were factors in the crash.
Reporting: WWMT Newschannel 3 and WOODTV, with information from the Michigan State Police.
The Investigation: What Happens Next
Michigan State Police said the investigation into the crash is ongoing. Troopers had not released additional findings, including whether either driver will face a citation, as of the initial reporting.
The Legal Picture
Q: Who typically has the right of way where a freeway off-ramp meets a cross road? Right-of-way at an off-ramp intersection is governed by the posted traffic control (a stop sign, yield sign, or signal) at that specific interchange; which vehicle had the right of way here is a fact the investigating agency has not yet made public.
Q: How does Michigan's no-fault system apply to a motorcyclist hurt in a crash with a car? Motorcyclists generally aren't covered by their own no-fault PIP benefits the way car occupants are; an injured rider typically looks first to the at-fault driver's liability coverage, with Michigan's Motorcycle/Uninsured Motorist provisions available in some circumstances.
Nothing in this section assumes anything about how this particular crash happened or who, if anyone, was at fault. That determination belongs to Michigan State Police.
This Stretch of Road
This interchange, north of Grand Rapids near Rockford, is where US-131 traffic exits onto 14 Mile Road, a two-lane east-west road through Kent County's Algoma Township. Off-ramp intersections like this one see traffic transitioning from freeway to local speeds in a short distance, which investigators commonly examine in crashes at these locations.
If You Saw This Crash
Anyone who witnessed the crash at the US-131 southbound off-ramp and 14 Mile Road Wednesday afternoon, or who has dashcam footage of the interchange around 4 p.m., is asked to contact the Michigan State Police.
- WWMT Newschannel 3: 78-year-old motorcyclist hospitalized after T-bone crash in Grand Rapids
- WOODTV: Motorcyclist, 78, seriously injured in crash north of Rockford
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