Collision Ties Up Traffic Near Target

Traffic on M-59 east of U.S. 23 was slowed for about an hour Monday after a collision between a sedan and a semi-truck flipped the trailer in a crash that resulted in a minor injury, according to Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority Chief Adam Carroll.

The sedan's driver hurt his thumb, Carroll said, adding he was treated at the scene and declined to go to the hospital.

The incident occurred as the eastbound facing sedan attempted to make a left-hand turn into the entrance shared between and the Shops at Waldenwoods at about 12:40 p.m., the fire chief said.

The car collided with the westbound traveling semi-truck and the crash also involved another truck, he said.

"It looked a lot more spectacular than it was," he said.

Until about 1:40 p.m., the north shoulder, westbound lane and middle turn lane were closed in the area but east-west traffic was maintained using the rest of the roadway.

No information was immediately available about the drivers or whether any tickets were issued. A report on the incident was not available Monday afternoon from the Livingston County Sheriff's Department.