UPDATE 10/30/23 12:15 p.m.
Traverse City Area Public Schools tells us the bus involved in a deadly crash on Friday was carrying the TC West cross country team heading to regionals.
Michigan State Police say a tree fell and blocked most of M-115 near 5th Ave. in Osceola County, causing a traffic backup.
The TC West bus hit a Buick Enclave, pushing it into a guardrail where it sideswiped a semi trailer. The bus crossed the centerline and hit the guardrail and an oncoming car.
The Buick driver was taken to the hospital where they later died. Trooper say there were no major injuries to anyone on the bus or in the other vehicles involved.
10/29/23 4:30 p.m.
Mt. Pleasant Post troopers are investigating a crash that left one person dead Friday morning on M-115 near 5th Ave.
Troopers say that a tree fell and blocked most of the roadway, which caused a traffic backup.
A bus carrying students from a Traverse City school sports team then hit a Buick Enclave, troopers said.
Troopers say the car was pushed into a guardrail and side-swiped a semitrailer. The bus then crossed the centerline and hit the guardrail and an oncoming car.
The driver of the Buick was taken to the hospital, where troopers said the driver was pronounced dead.
