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1 seriously injured after semi-truck overturns on I-94 near Ann Arbor

November 19, 2024 / 11:04 AM EST / CBS Detroit

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(CBS DETROIT) — One person was seriously injured and needed to be extricated using the Jaws of Life after a semi-truck overturned on westbound I-94 near Ann Arbor Monday night.

The Ann Arbor Fire Department says the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Monday on westbound I-94 near Stone School Road. When first responders arrived, they found a semi-truck carrying steel coils had overturned on the shoulder.

Ann Arbor Fire Department

Fire crews extricated a person from a passenger vehicle who was seriously injured in the crash. A portion of I-94 was closed while crews uprighted and removed the semi-truck.

It is unclear what caused the crash. Michigan State Police is handling the investigation.

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