OAK PARK, Mich. (FOX 2) – A large crash that broke the median on I-696 in Oakland County closed a lot of the freeway on Thursday.
UPDATE: Westbound and eastbound I-696 are open once more as of seven:00 p.m., in line with MDOT.
The influence scattered particles across the roadway, a close-by visitors digital camera confirmed. It occurred at Coolidge in Oak Park.
Please decelerate within the rain. Beneath is the present scene at
W I 696/E of Greenfield- Oak Park. We have now responded to 37 preventable crashes throughout the district since midnight. We have now extra rain on the best way. Dangerous driving behaviors are even worse in inclement climate. pic.twitter.com/sxcxoyqCLx— MSP Second District (@mspmetrodet) April 11, 2024
The back-up of automobiles went on for at the least two miles.
It was the second of two main freeway crashes that occurred in metro Detroit Thursday, after a fatal accident occurred on I-75 at Eight Mile.
Michigan State Police additionally pleaded with drivers to be secure on the roads throughout a wet stretch of climate in Southeast Michigan. They mentioned on social media they’d responded to 37 crashes since midnight.
Moist climate is anticipated by way of the week with precipitation anticipated by way of Thursday and into Friday. Find more information on the forecast here.
Crash at I-696 close to Coolidge heading west. Picture through MDOT digital camera
