Around 4:50 this morning a truck towing a trailer driven by Josh Gregory, 33 of Butler was struck in the rear by car driven by Stacy Sample, 25 of Adrian. After impact, the Sample vehicle was struck in the rear by another car driven by Patricia Lorenz, 65 of Adrian. The Sample vehicle caught fire a short time after, however the driver was able to escape with only minor injuries.
Gregory was not injured in the accident. Lorenz was taken to Research Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries.
The accident caused a closure of the northbound lanes of 71 highway near Archie for about 45 minutes while firefighters and police worked to clear the scene.
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