Westland Woman Dies In Single Car Crash On I-96 Service Drive

LIVONIA, MI — A 25-year-old Westland woman died Wednesday morning after crashing her car in a construction zone on the westbound I-96 service drive at Middlebelt Road, Livonia Police said.

Livonia and Michigan State Police are investigating the crash, which appeared to show the woman hit fencing and a pole in the construction zone just after 1:11 a.m. Wednesday morning.

The westbound I-96 exit ramp at Middlebelt Road remained closed Wednesday morning.

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Livonia Police investigators *still* working at fatal crash on I-96 W Service Dr near Middlebelt. A compact 4-dr sedan appears to have hit fencing and a pole in a construction zone just after 2 this a.m. Updates, Traffic & Weather on the 8s, @WWJ950 and https://t.co/9bsne9SkBL. pic.twitter.com/YuSBOT89v8
— Mike Campbell (@reportermikec) October 20, 2021