Motorcycle driver killed on I-94 after speeding into back of vehicle and going airborne

ROMULUS, Mich. (FOX 2) - The driver of a motorcycle died after they crashed into the back of a vehicle, sending the individual airborne at a high rate of speed.

The fatal incident happened around 9 p.m. Sunday when a pack of motorcycles was traveling eastbound on I-94. They were near Wayne Road in Romulus and weaving in and out of traffic on the highway, Michigan State Police said. 

State police only classified that a "large group" of motorcycles were on the road at the time and were being driven at high rates of speed.

The driver killed in the crash was a 32-year-old man from Detroit. Police said he struck the rear of a passenger car while speeding. He was killed in the crash.

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Police said the driver of the vehicle is cooperating with the investigation. 

"We often see large group of motorcycles traveling on the freeway at very excessive speeds." MSP First-Lt. Mike Shaw said. "Often these riders don’t have endorsements and are over driving their abilities. Often these mistakes lead to preventable fatal crashes."