Woman In Disabled Vehicle Killed In Crash On I-75 Downriver; Alcohol A Possible Factor
WOODHAVEN (WWJ) - Authorities say a deadly crash that shut down a section of I-75 Downriver for nearly six hours was possibly fueled by alcohol.
The accident happened around 12:50 a.m. Thursday on southbound I-75 near Van Horn Road in Woodhaven.
Authorities say a vehicle driven by a 35-year-old Ohio woman had broken down and was stopped on the side of the road when it was rear-ended by another vehicle.
The woman was fatally injured.
The driver of the other vehicle and a passenger were both taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries. Their current conditions are unknown.
Police believe alcohol is a possible factor, but they couldn't say for sure if this was a case of drunk driving. Investigators are awaiting blood test results. The rainy weather could also be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.
Southbound I-75 was closed from West Road to Gibraltar Road for several hours, but has since reopened.
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