An early morning crash on the Lodge Freeway resulted in a diesel fuel spill which prompted a closure of the southbound lanes at Wyoming Avenue, causing significant traffic disruptions during the Thursday morning commute in Detroit. ClickOnDetroit reported that the incident was caused by a semi-truck that crashed around 5:13 a.m., spilling approximately 700 pounds of diesel onto the roadway.
Following the initial spill, three secondary crashes occurred, none resulting in injuries, per information from Michigan State Police and as reported by FOX 2 Detroit. The freeway remained shut for hours as crews worked on the spill, complicating the travel plans of many with lanes not reopening until around 9:15 a.m. Michigan State Police also noted that the 45-year-old semi-truck driver did not possess the necessary commercial driver's license.
As the Michigan Department of Transportation and cleaning crews attended to the spill, traffic backups extended, having been reported to reach Meyers Road by 6 a.m., highlighted by a report from CBS Detroit. In an attempt to mitigate the situation, Michigan Department of Transportation suggested an alternative route for motorists via McNichols eastbound to Livernois southbound, then back to M-10. Police said no one was injured.
