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MSP urges residents not to text and drive after multiple-car collision

Video of the crash was captured by a MSP trooper’s dashcam

A MSP dashcam captured a distracted driver strike multiple vehicles on Nov. 23, 2020. (WDIV)

NILES, Mich. – The Michigan State Police department is reminding residents to not text and drive after a distracted driver was involved in a multiple-vehicle collision Monday.

The crash was captured by a MSP trooper’s dashcam near Niles, on Michigan’s southwest side. Police said everyone survived with minor injuries.

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Video of the collision can be seen below.

According to the National Highway Trafic Safety Administration, distracted driving killed nearly 3,000 people in 2018 -- 1,730 drivers, 605 passengers, 400 pedestrians and 77 bicyclists -- and injured about 400,000 people.

Michigan law prohibits texting while driving. For a first offense, motorists are fined $100. Subsequent offenses cost $200.

RELATED: Distracted driving in Michigan: What’s included, potential fines and penalties

Michigan State Police includes the following as activities that could distract a driver:

  • Using a cell phone and/or texting
  • Eating and drinking
  • Talking to passengers
  • Grooming
  • Reading, including maps
  • Using a PDA or navigation system
  • Watching a video
  • Changing the radio station, CD, or MP3 player.
  • Loud music

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