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Wrong Way Driver Kills 3, Dies in Crash.

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4 Dead South I-75 near 11 Mile Rd.  Royal Oak

Royal Oak 2:50AM 7.28.24: Michigan State Police responded to the southbound I-75 near 11 Mile Rd early Sunday morning on reports of a multiple vehicle crash.

MSP: The Detroit Regional Communication Center (DRCC) started receiving calls of a wrong way driver in a black Volkswagen driving north in the southbound lanes of I-75.

The DRCC then received calls that the wrong way driver had crashed into a Dodge Caravan near 11 Mile. Royal Oak Police Officers arrived on scene and confirmed the crash and began ramping vehicles off the freeway to secure the scene.

Royal Oak Police advised the Volkswagen was on fire and there were numerous victims.

The on scene investigation determined the driver of the Volkswagen was traveling the wrong way on the freeway when they struck the Caravan.

The at fault driver was pronounced dead on scene. The Caravan was occupied by four people. Three of the four occupants were pronounced dead on the scene. One of the occupants was transported to a local hospital and was in critical condition.

Metro North troopers are continuing to process evidence, identify victims and notify family. The investigation pends ME reports, vehicle inspections and other follow up. The freeway was closed for six hours for the investigation and clean up.

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Dispatch Audio: Wrong Way Driver Kills 2, Severely Injures Child On The EB I-94 In Casco Township

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Wrong Way Driver Collides With Another Vehicle

Casco Township, St Clair County 2:25PM January 3 2022: A wrong way driver travelling westbound in the eastbound lanes struck another vehicle head on, killing both drivers. A child was discovered in the back seat of one of the vehicles, severely injured.

Michigan State Police & St Clair County law enforcement-Fire/EMS dispatched units to the eastbound I-94 near the Adair rest stop on reports of a white car travelling westbound in the eastbound lanes at around 2:30PM Monday afternoon. Dispatch audio soon revised their BOL (Be on the Lookout) to the vehicle striking another head on in the eastbound lanes under the Meldrum overpass.

Responding units reported the vehicles; a white sedan and a dark colored SUV, had heavy front-end damage and all occupants entrapped. Units also reported both drivers were without a pulse. A child was also discovered by responding officers in the back seat of one vehicle. The child; according to dispatch audio, did have a slight pulse but was unconscious with labored breathing. All victims required extrication from the vehicles involved. The child was conveyed to the hospital by Richmond-Lenox EMS. The child’s condition is unknown.

17:46 – The eastbound lanes of the I-94 freeway remains closed at 26 Mile for the Michigan State Police investigation.

Update via Michigan State Police

Update via Michigan State Police:

CASCO TWP., MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Lapeer Post is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on January 3, 2022 at approximately 2:30 p.m. on I-94 near Meldrum Rd.

Preliminary investigation indicates a wrong-way driver caused a head-on crash that left both drivers dead.

A 25-year-old male from St. Clair entered the eastbound lanes driving westbound in a silver 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The Cruze collided with a black 2003 GMC Yukon driven by a 33-year-old female from Casco.

A young child was a passenger in the Yukon and was transported to a local hospital then transferred to a children’s hospital for treatment of critical injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit,Richmond Fire Department, Richmond-Lennox EMS, and St. Clair Sheriff’s Office.

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Another Wrong Way Driver On The Lodge

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Northbound In The Southbound Lanes

via Michigan State Police:

Serious Injury Crash: On 8/1 at 4:45 AM, troopers were dispatched to southbound M-10 north of I-94 for a traffic crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that a driver of a passenger vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the Lodge.

The at fault driver stuck another vehicle. The at fault driver was critically injured as a result of the head on impact crash. They were transported to a local hospital. The non at fault driver was transported to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries.

Troopers are continuing to investigate this incident. It has not been determined if impairment is involved in this incident or how the at fault driver got on the freeway the wrong way.

Wrong Way Driver On Eastbound I-96 Kills Motorcycle Passenger

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Wrong Way Driver Kills One, Injures a Second on I-96

Via Michigan State Police:

Fatal Crash: On July 31 2021 at approximately 3:15 AM, MSP Detroit Regional Communication Center (DRCC) began receiving calls of a wrong-way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-96.

Shortly after they began receiving calls of crash at eastbound I-96 and Meyers. Preliminary investigation revealed that the wrong way driver of a passenger car stuck a motorcycle that had a rider and passenger. The motorcycle caught fire after the collision.

The female rider of the motorcycle was killed on impact. The male driver of the motorcycle has serious injuries and is in a local hospital.

Alcohol Is Suspected

The 33 year old male driver of the wrong way vehicle was treated and released from a local hospital and is currently being lodged at the Detroit Detention Center. Alcohol is suspected and the at fault driver has one prior alcohol offense. Pends prosecutor review.