Driver hit by semitrucks after losing control on water-covered I-75

Flood Warning and Heat Advisory on Thursday

Thursday started with storms that prompted a Flood Warning. A Heat Advisory has also been issued, with heat indices expected to climb to 100+.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A man is hospitalized with a head injury after police say he was driving too fast and lost control on I-75, which was covered with water, Thursday morning.

According to Michigan State Police, the 57-year-old Detroit man was driving too fast on southbound I-75 near Eureka when he hit a spot of water and lost control around 5:10 a.m. His car was broadsided by a semitruck and pushed into another lane. The car was then hit by another semi.

The at-fault driver was the only person injured.

"Drivers need to remember to slow down and not attempt to drive through standing water," said MSP F/Lt Mike Shaw. "This is another preventable crash that could have ended a lot worse. When you see standing water, turn around, don’t drown!"

Flooding has been an issue on roads across Metro Detroit on Thursday morning.

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