Pickup Truck Driver Dies In Fiery Crash On I-75 In Detroit: Officials

DETROIT — A pickup driver was killed Wednesday afternoon after the truck was struck by a double gravel hauler on southbound Interstate 75 at Springwells Street in Southwest Detroit, Michigan State Police said.

Officials said a preliminary investigation showed the gravel hauler hit the pickup truck and a semi-tanker, which caused the semi-tanker’s trailer to come undone and fall onto a Dodge Charger that was on the freeway's shoulder.

The driver of the Charger suffered minor injuries in the crash, officials said.

The pickup truck, on the other hand caught fire in the crash, killing the driver, officials said.

The driver of the gravel hauler and semi truck were not injured in the crash, officials said.

Video posted to social media showed multiple trucks piled up on the freeway.

Officials said they expect the freeway's southbound lanes to remain closed through the afternoon hours.

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