Twelve vehicles wrecked in two chain-reaction incidents on I-94 near Galesburg, Oct. 19, 2012. (photo courtesy Samantha Hampton via ReportIt)

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No deaths after 12 cars wreck on I-94

2 chain-reaction crashes near Galesburg

Updated: Friday, 19 Oct 2012, 6:37 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 19 Oct 2012, 4:39 PM EDT

GALESBURG, Mich. (WOOD) - Twelve vehicles were involved in two chain-reaction crashes that stalled traffic on I-94 in both directions for hours.

The crashes happened about 4:18 p.m. Friday between mile markers 80 and 85 on I-94 near Galesburg in Kalamazoo County.

Eight eastbound vehicles were involved in one of the wrecks. 4 westbound vehicles were involved in the other crash.

No one was killed and there were no life-threatening injuries, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department.

Both the eastbound and westbound lanes were closed, but were reopened around 6:30 p.m.

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