Michigan State Police cruiser rear-ended on I-96 amid slippery driving in Southeast Michigan
The officer was able to exit the car and assist the at-fault driver who was not hurt. He was later taken to a hospital due to the speed of the crash as a precaution.
REDFORD CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A slippery morning on the roads in Metro Detroit has led to more than a dozen spin out crashes, including a major collision involving another state trooper.
While stationary on westbound I-96 and Telegraph, a Michigan State Police cruiser was working a blocking vehicle when it was rear-ended.
According to the department's Metro Detroit post, a passenger vehicle was traveling too fast to stop when they struck the cruiser.
The officer was able to exit the car and assist the at-fault driver who was not hurt.
He was later taken to a hospital due to the speed of the crash as a precaution.
The vehicle sustained heavy damage to its rear.
A round of winter weather Friday morning continued dropping snow across Southeast Michigan, leading to slick conditions.
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Michigan State Police said as of 8:30 a.m., there had been 14 crashes.
The snow was expected to fall on and off through much of the morning, before transitioning to rain as temperatures warmed up in the afternoon.