1 dead in crash on I-96 near US-127 interchange
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Eastbound and westbound I-96 is closed at the US-127 interchange on the southeast side of Lansing after a crash involving a car and two semi trucks left one person dead.
Michigan State Police report that at around 1:40 p.m., troopers were dispatched to I-96 near Cedar St. for a crash involving a 2002 Toyota Avalon driven by a 34-year-old woman from Flint and two semi-trucks.
Police say the Toyota was hit from behind by a 2019 Freightliner semi truck driven by a 56-year-old man from Lansing while traveling eastbound on I-96. The impact sent the Toyota into and over the median, where it collided with a 2006 Kenworth semi truck traveling westbound, driven by a 34-year-old man from Texas.
The driver of the Toyota died on the scene. The semi truck drivers were not injured.
At this time, police are unsure if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash. The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information about the crash, police encourage you to contact the Lansing Post at 517-322-1907.
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At this time, it is not known if anyone was injured in this crash or how it happened. 6 News will be updating this story as new information is confirmed.
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