SUV 'Engulfed In Flames' Slows Traffic On I-696 Friday
An SUV fire at I-696 Eastbound before Evergreen Rd. (Exit 11) slowed traffic to a crawl, early Friday afternoon.
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An SUV fire at I-696 Eastbound before Evergreen Rd. (Exit 11) slowed traffic to a crawl, early Friday afternoon.
Police say excessive speed might have been a factor in the crash.
A tow truck driver was stopped on the shoulder assisting a stalled motorist when he was hit.
Crews have been using blower tubes to spray brown shredded bark mulch on the sloping hillsides.
Michigan State Police received a call about a phony traffic cop in the area of I-696 and Hilton Road.
A lot of people were late for work, but traffic is now flowing again along I-696 and M-10 in Southfield.
Michigan State Police have released the identity of a Taylor teen killed in an accident in Farmington Hills.
One person was killed in a crash during the Monday afternoon commute.
At least one motorist was injured in a multi-vehicle accident on I-696 that caused a major traffic jam during one of the busiest times of the day.
Roseville police say a 60-year-old man found shot along I-696 isn't cooperating with investigators.
Parts of the highway were shut down so firefighters could get to the scene.
A major accident caused traffic backups on I-696 in Royal Oak for about an hour Thursday morning.
Reports say some motorists were "hysterical" after hitting the pedestrian, who has not yet been identified.
Sources tell WWJ the incident involves a pedestrian who apparently jumped to their death from an overpass.
"The box truck left the freeway, jumped the guardrail and ended up on its side down in the ditch."
As troopers were making their way to the area, police started receiving more calls that a car had struck another vehicle head-on at westbound I-696 and Coolidge Highway.
"So far we're still probably, kind of at the same point where were last night," Lt. Mike Shaw said.
A Michigan State Police trooper suffered minor injuries in three-car accident Tuesday morning.
Michigan State Police say alcohol and fatigue may have played a part in the accident.
A scary accident along I-696 in Warren shut the freeway down on Halloween.
A truck fire caused problems for commuters traveling I-696 Thursday morning.
Jim Fouts says weeds are growing as high as 6 feet along the I-696 service drive.
Police say a 27-year-old Grosse Pointe Park man was critically injured when he was struck by a suspected drunk driver on I-696.
Deputy Fire Chief Gary Wilkinson said a semi truck ran over a car -- cutting it in half.
Heavy rain continued overnight and into the morning Thursday, causing several crashes and traffic backups on metro Detroit freeways.
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Fire Chief Joseph Murray says they were in contact with the driver and are not aware of any injuries.
A 41-year-old woman is dead after she was hit by a vehicle in Monroe Township on Friday evening, according to the Michigan State Police.
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