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WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Three people, including a good Samaritan who stopped to help, were hospitalized Wednesday after a multi-vehicle crash between Marne and Coopersville.
It happened around 7 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-96 east of 48th Avenue in Wright Township.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office says 18-year-old Angel Barcenas was rear-ended by 32-year-old Stacey Holmes. That crash left Holmes’ vehicle disabled in the middle of the highway.
A good Samaritan, 21-year-old Brianna Esparza, stopped to help and got out of her car. As she approached Holmes’ car, a third vehicle driven by 51-year-old Jeni Rink struck both Holmes’ car and Esparza, throwing her through the air.
At this point, both Holmes’ and Rink’s cars were blocking the road. A fourth driver, 31-year-old Derrick Arens, tried to avoid another crash, but couldn’t and hit Rink’s car. Rink was pinned in. It took crews about 45 minutes to free her.
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