Mackinac Bridge crash: Jamaican man in custody, four injured after early morning collision

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FOX 2 - One person is in custody following a two-vehicle crash on the Mackinac Bridge early Wednesday morning.

Michigan State Police responded to the scene just before 3 a.m. on the bridge following reports that multiple vehicles had collided on the bridge connecting the state's two peninsulas.

Mackinac Bridge Crash

What we know:

A suspect was arrested for reckless driving causing serious impairment of body function, Michigan State Police announced Wednesday afternoon.

The crash happened after multiple vehicles passed through the toll booths on southbound I-75. After passing through the area, they accelerated quickly and "began driving recklessly at high rates of speed."

The crash happened near a construction area on the bridge where southbound traffic merges into a single lane.

One driver struck the rear of another vehicle.

Police say speed and alcohol were both factors in the crash.

Two people sustained serious injuries and two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries. All four were taken to a local hospital.

Dig deeper:

The at-fault driver is a 28-year-old man from Jamaica who was working and living in the area for a seasonal assignment. He was lodged at the Mackinac County Jail, police said.

He's expected to be arraigned at a later date and more charges are possible.

What we don't know:

It's unclear what the drivers were doing prior to the crash or why they accelerated.

"Preliminary investigation indicates the two involved vehicles were traveling southbound when one vehicle rear ended the other. Multiple individuals were injured, including two seriously," MSP posted. "The MSP St. Ignace Post is leading the investigation, with the Mackinac Bridge Authority and other agencies assisting."

The bridge was closed from about 3:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Stay with FOX 2 for more information as it becomes available.