Wrong Way Driver Kills 3, Injures 2 In Detroit
MSP/DFD Dispatch Audio
Video
Detroit – 4 January 2017: A wrong way driver traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the I-75 killed 3 people and injured 2, at least one critically, in an early morning traffic collision on the southbound I-75 @ Warren.
Michigan State Police dispatch advised MSP Troopers of the accident at 3:45am, the southbound lanes of the I-75 were affected and reports of debris/victims in the northbound lanes.
MSP Troopers discovered 1 person had been ejected from one of the two vehicles involved, with one vehicle on fire.
Detroit Fire’s Engine 17 & Squad 2 were then dispatched to the scene by DFD Central Dispatch.
An additional Squad was requested by Engine 17 with Squad 3 being assigned.
The above audio is the Michigan State Police & Detroit Fire dispatch audio to the I-75 accident.
The southbound I-75 was closed for hours, finally opening at around 7:39AM.
.UPDATE: Three persons killed, three injuries involved in crash and fire on I 75. Only TWO vehicles involved. Still fluid investigation. pic.twitter.com/7sHMNuNYQh
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) January 4, 2017
UPDATE: MSP crash reconstructionist has determined that a wrong way driver has caused crash on I75. We have also downgraded injuries to 2 pic.twitter.com/aw6AimTGdu
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) January 4, 2017
.One person is in very critical condition, working to get the status of second injury. Five persons in total involved in the two car fatal. pic.twitter.com/N81sBGLIzN
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) January 4, 2017
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