Wrong-way crash on I-75 in Hamtramck leaves several injured
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - State police closed lanes on southbound I-75 after a wrong-way driver crashed into several vehicles Sunday.
Troopers were dispatched after receiving calls about a wrong-way driver who crashed into multiple cars on southbound I-375 near Lafayette.
MSP says the driver continued northbound and then onto southbound I-75, crashing into a Ford passenger car near Caniff Street.
The driver also struck several other vehicles before coming to a stop.
According to state police, several minor injuries were sustained in both crashes, and the individual driving the Ford vehicle was taken to a local hospital to be treated for serious injuries. In an update on Monday morning, state police said the driver is listed in critical condition.
The at-fault driver, a 43-year-old woman from Detroit, was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries and is listed in very critical condition. In addition, the driver had a suspended license.
State police say a search warrant is being drafted to determine if alcohol and drugs were factors in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing and pends a prosecutor's review.
In an update Monday morning, MSP said the on-scene investigation was complete