Crime & Safety
Fiery I-94 Crash In Wayne County Kills 2: Police
Officials said the crash happened alongside the westbound lanes on Interstate 94 and Beech Daly Road.
TAYLOR, MI — Two people were killed in a Tuesday morning crash on Interstate 94 at Beech Daly Road in Taylor, Michigan State Police said.
State troopers said the driver of a sedan struck a pickup truck, which then slammed into a semi truck in the westbound lanes on the freeway.
The sedan and pickup truck then rolled into a ditch, and both vehicles caught fire on the side of the freeway while the semi truck blocked multiple lanes on the freeway, officials said.
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When troopers arrived at the scene, the driver of the pickup truck was already out of the truck and laying on the ground with severe burns, officials said.
Troopers had to open up the sedan and pull out the driver, who also suffered severe burns, officials said.
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Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital where they both died Tuesday, officials said. The driver of the semi truck was not injured in the crash, officials said.
Officials have not identified the drivers who were killed in the crash. They were still investigating the crash.
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