Washington man killed by wrong-way driver on I-96
INGHAM COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Washington man is dead after he was hit by a wrong-way driver in Michigan early Friday.
According to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a call at 1:15 a.m. about a driver going east on westbound I-96 near Williamston Road. A few minutes later, the wrong-way driver hit a vehicle near Wallace Road.
The 23-year-old driver of the vehicle that was struck died at the scene. His passenger, a 23-year-old Washington woman, suffered minor injuries in the crash.
The at-fault driver, a 25-year-old Gregory man, also had minor injuries. He was arrested after being treated at a hospital.
An investigation is ongoing. Once complete, the case will be turned over to the prosecutor's office for possible charges.
The Source: Information from the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office was used to report this story.