Photo via Michigan State Police.
TAYLOR, Mich. (FOX 2) - A truck driver who was speeding on I-94 before exiting at Telegraph in Taylor died when he failed to navigate the off-ramp's curve.
After exiting the road, he drove through a drainage ditch, both directions of Telegraph traffic before crashing into a retaining wall.
The wild crash scene happened around 11 p.m. May 25 in Taylor, according to Michigan State Police on Twitter. The victim truck, a GMC, was found in the backyard of a home on Cooper Street.
The driver of the truck was a 43-year-old male from Shelby Township.
He was driving westbound on I-94 when he exited at Telegraph. The off-ramp has a major bend before drivers are dropped off onto Telegraph.
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State police said the driver was "unable to negotiate the curve" at the end of the turn because he was speeding. The driver ended up driving into a ditch, then back up across Northbound and southbound lanes of Telegraph, then crossing into a wall.
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The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and family has been notified.
"As we commemorate this Memorial Day weekend, let us make road safety a priority." First Lt. Mike Shaw said. "Buckle up, drive responsibly and ensure that the memories with family and friends created this weekend are filled with fun and not sadness due to a preventable crash."