Man Killed By Tow Truck On I-96 After Running Out Of Gas
Police say a man was putting gas in his van along an I-96 exit ramp when he was hit by a tow truck and killed.
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Police say a man was putting gas in his van along an I-96 exit ramp when he was hit by a tow truck and killed.
People calling WWJ Monday morning had a list of pothole problem areas including: the Lodge Freeway service drive near Eight Mile, I-96 eastbound near Livernois, Hannan Road over I-275.
The accident occurred in the local lanes of eastbound I-96 -- near Grand River and Schaefer roads.
Police said icy conditions combined with a curve in the road likely contributed to the crash.
A man charged with firing his gun randomly at vehicles along I-96 in Michigan is expected to testify in his own defense Monday.
Raulie Casteel is contesting terrorism and assault charges in connection with the two dozen shootings along I-96 in late 2012.
Raulie Casteel is suspected of carrying out two-dozen random shootings along a 100-mile I-96 corridor through four counties in late 2012.
Authorities say 13 people have been injured in a multi-vehicle crash west of Lansing on Interstate 96.
Rescue crews have transported as many as four people to the hospital following a serious rollover accident on I-96 in Detroit.
A man charged in a series of shootings on and off I-96 pleaded no contest but mentally ill to assault and firearms charges.
Selden was driving a tow truck on I-96, just west of Milford, when a car allegedly swerved across three lanes of traffic, causing a semi-truck to lock up its brakes. Unable to swerve, Selden hit the truck, police said.
A fatal traffic investigation is holding up commuters on I-96 near Lansing.
A motorcyclist is hospitalized with serious injuries after police say he crashed while speeding along I-96.
Raulie Casteel, a 43-year-old unemployed geologist, faces 60 charges in the case.
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Raulie Casteel will undergo an independent psychiatric evaluation after his lawyer was granted a delay in the case.
The northbound I-275 ramp to westbound I-96 was closed for hours Wednesday after an accident left diesel fuel spilling onto the freeway.
Snow and below-freezing temperatures combined to create icy conditions on the roads which led to several accidents Wednesday morning.
Raulie Casteel waived his right to a hearing Friday to determine if prosecutors have enough evidence in the Oakland County case.
Preliminary examination dates have been set for a man charged with terrorism in the I-96 shooting spree.
A Wixom man has been found competent to stand trial, charged in a shooting spree that targeted motorists on and around I-96 in four counties.
A man suspected in a shooting spree that targeted motorists along the I-96 corridor in four Michigan counties is scheduled for arraignment on a new set charges that include terrorism.
The Michigan AG has filed terrorism and other new charges against a man suspected in a shooting spree that targeted motorists across four counties.
Among the local projects in the 5-year plan are widening and repaving I-75 from Royal Oak to Bloomfield Hills.
Michigan State Police have released more information about the man killed Thursday in a wrong-way crash on I-96 in Detroit.
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