Crime & Safety
Woman Killed In Redford Crash On I-96: Police
A woman was killed Wednesday morning after her car stalled on the freeway and was rear ended by an SUV.
REDFORD, MI — A woman was killed Wednesday morning in a crash on eastbound Interstate 96 near Telegraph Road in Redford after her car stalled stalled on the freeway and was rear-ended by an SUV, police said.
Officials said the woman, in her 20s, was driving a Hyundai when it stalled at 2:25 a.m. near the right shoulder due to mechanical issues.
A BMW SUV then crashed into the back of the car, causing the SUV to roll over onto its roof and pinning the Hyundai to the right retaining wall, officials said.
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The driver of the SUV and a passenger in the Hyundai were not injured in the crash, officials said.
Police don’t believe alcohol or narcotics were factors in the crash, as the investigation continues.
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All eastbound lanes on Interstate 96 have reopened after police closed them for nearly five hours during their initial investigation.
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