Pair of crashes leads to massive I-75 traffic jam in Detroit
Vehicle overturned at I-75.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A pair of crashes on the southbound lanes of I-75 in Detroit led to a massive traffic jam while at least one person was taken away with critical injuries.
The accident scene was located on the highway at Schaefer near the Detroit border with downriver communities in southern Wayne County. It showed miles of stopped vehicles.
A Jeep Compass was overturned with severe damage to the vehicle, while a separate white Ford Escape with front-end damage was located behind a road construction vehicle.
According to police, state troopers were first dispatched to the crash scene Monday morning when it was reported the Escape had crashed into a Wayne County road truck. No injuries were reported at the time.
Shortly after, a 48-year-old driver traveling in the Jeep was in the left lane when they struck a Wayne County arrow board truck, causing the victim to overturn. They were taken to the hospital with injuries.
Vehicle damage from the crash Monday morning.
Michigan State Police say speed was a factor in both crashes.
The freeway will remain closed for clean-up.
Construction zones are common place during the warmer months in Michigan and drivers can expect to see more in the future. As a reminder from police, cars and trucks should slow down while traveling in those zones.