On Friday around 2:30 a.m., a crash happened on I-94 near Church Road in Casco Township, St. Clair County. A blue Dodge Charger was driving the wrong way and hit a Ford Explorer. The driver of the Charger, a 28-year-old man from Harper Woods, died at the scene. Another person was critically injured, as reported by ClickOnDetroit.
A Dodge Charger was seen driving the wrong way on westbound I-94 in St. Clair County and crashed into a Ford Explorer. A 32-year-old man from Flint, who was driving the Explorer, was seriously injured and taken to McLaren Macomb Hospital, according to CBS News Detroit. The crash closed I-94 for several hours between Exit 257 (Division Road/Fred Moore) and Exit 248 (26 Mile Road). The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
Wrong-way driving has been a recurring issue on Michigan roads, leading to recent calls for safety measures. In January, Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters asked for steps to address the problem. A recent crash is one of several serious incidents in Metro Detroit. Michigan State Police data shows 232 traffic deaths and 1,008 serious injuries in the state so far this year, as mentioned by The Detroit News. These numbers are slightly lower than the same time last year, with 20 fewer deaths and 19 fewer injuries. Officials are still investigating the latest crash and will provide updates.
