Justice · Hopkins Township crashHopkins Township crash: Pickup driver seriously injured, intersection reopenedWritten November 5, 2026 at 9:26 AM UTCTranscript0:07Two pickup trucks collided and left one driver with serious injuries.0:11The Hopkins Township crash sent that driver to a hospital, while both people in the0:17other truck escaped injury.0:19What led to the collision and what role did seatbelt use play?0:23The trucks collided about three miles northwest of Hopkins in Alleghen County,0:27Michigan.0:28The crash happened at one hundred thirtieth Avenue and Eighteenth Street, just0:33before seven Wednesday evening, November fourth.0:36The driver of the twenty eleven GMC Sierra suffered the serious injuries and was0:41taken to a hospital.0:43In the twenty fourteen GMC Sierra, both the driver and passenger were unhurt.0:48Investigators say the twenty eleven Sierra's driver failed to yield to the other0:53pickup.0:54That's the Alleghen County Sheriff's Office's preliminary finding.0:58Deputies haven't described the truck's directions of travel or the sequence of1:02impact.1:03Investigators also believe seatbelt use may have been a factor.1:08They haven't explained whose belt use they're referring to, or whether it affected1:12the collision or the severity of the injuries.1:15Deputies temporarily closed the intersection after the crash.1:19They haven't provided a later update on the injured driver's condition.1:23The intersection at one thirtieth Avenue and18 Street had reopened by Wednesday1:29evening.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
