Crime & Safety
Serious Motorcycle Crash Closes I-696 Near Woodward Avenue In Royal Oak: Police
Police are directing drivers to exit the freeway at Woodward Avenue.
UPDATE: The freeway is back open and the motorcyclist was listed in stable condition, according to Michigan State Police.
ROYAL OAK, MI — All westbound lanes on Interstate 696 near Woodward Avenue are closed Wednesday morning after a motorcycle crash, according to police.
Police did not share details about the crash, only noting that it was "serious."
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Police are directing drivers to exit the freeway at Woodward Avenue.
The ramps from both northbound and southbound Interstate 75 to westbound Interstate 696 are also closed due to the investigation.
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