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Published on January 13, 2025
One Dead, Six Injured in Wrong-Way Collision on Detroit's I-96Source: Google Street View

A devastating wrong-way collision on Interstate 96 in Detroit has left one woman dead and six others injured. The harrowing incident occurred yesterday morning and shut down the westbound side of the highway for several hours near Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. CBS News Detroit reports that the crash happened around 3:15 a.m., initiated by a motorist in a sedan driving the wrong direction.

Responding to calls about the wrong-way driver, Michigan State Police were confronted with a head-on crash by the time they arrived at the scene. The collision caused heavy damage to both the sedan and an SUV. According to ClickOnDetroit, the woman driving the sedan was pronounced dead at the scene, while the six SUV occupants were hospitalized.

MSP First Lt. Mike Shaw explained the ongoing nature of the investigation in a statement obtained by The Detroit News: "Troopers (were) investigating this crash on scene and attempting to determine how the driver entered the freeway in the wrong direction." Officials are awaiting medical examiner reports to ascertain whether the female driver was under any impairment or suffering from a medical condition that could have contributed to the tragic incident.

The westbound lanes of I-96 remained closed for a duration extending over two hours as authorities dealt with the aftermath of the collision. Information about the incident and its ensuing investigation continues to develop, with state police piecing together the events that led to the wrong-way entrance and impact.