2 dead, 3 injured in deadly crash on Michigan Avenue in Washtenaw County

Two people were killed and three injured in a crash on Michigan Avenue Wednesday afternoon.

Both directions of Michigan Avenue were closed between Wiard and Ecorse roads.

The incident happened at the start of rush hour, at about 4 p.m., according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, but the circumstances of the crash are not known at this time.

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