January 09, 2025

Remembering the massive I-94 pileup 10 years later

Steve Smith

Thursday marks the 10-year anniversary of one of the largest vehicle pileups in the U.S., a tragic event on I-94 near Galesburg, Michigan.

The big picture: The chain-reaction crash occurred on January 9, 2015, during harsh winter weather conditions and involved 193 vehicles. Among them were 76 semi trucks and 117 passenger vehicles.

A Canadian truck driver sadly lost his life, and 18 others were injured.
Both directions of I-94 were shut down for about 18 hours as emergency crews worked tirelessly to clear the scene.

Improvements: In the aftermath, Michigan authorities have worked to enhance safety on this stretch of I-94.

The Michigan Department of Transportation has resurfaced the road, installed more traffic cameras, and introduced new weather information systems.

Thankfully, the increased safety measures aim to prevent such a devastating event from happening again.

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