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Multiple crashes reported across Wayne and Oakland counties, causing delays in morning commute

Multiple crashes cause freeway closures across Wayne, Oakland counties (WDIV)

Several crashes were reported across Wayne and Oakland counties Thursday morning after overnight snow covered the roads.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reported several crashes along I-75, M-39, I-275 and I-94. Some crashes caused some shoulder lanes to close; others caused the freeways to shut down completely.

Here are some of the reported crashes so far:

Southbound I-75

The right center lane, right lane and right shoulder of SB I-75 after Rochester Road shut down at 7:26 a.m. This crash has been cleared.

The left shoulder and right shoulder of SB I-75 after 14 Mile Road closed down at 6:37 a.m. This crash has been cleared.

The left shoulder, left lane, right lane and right shoulder of SB I-75 at Outer Drive shut down at 6:55 a.m. This crash cleared at 7:33 a.m.

All lanes of SB I-75 at Dix Highway closed at 5:26 a.m. MDOT said vehicles can reenter the freeway from Allen Road. This crash has been cleared.

I-275

The left shoulder, left lane and center lane on SB I-275 after M-14 closed down at 7:53 a.m.

The left shoulder on NB I-275 after 8 Mile closed at 7:41 a.m.

M-39

Unknown lanes on SB and NB M-39 to SB I-75 closed down at 6:02 a.m. This crash has been cleared.

The right lane and right shoulder of M-39 at Joy Road closed down at around 7:05 a.m. This crash has been cleared.

I-94

The left shoulder and left lane on WB I-94 at I-75 closed down at 6:53 a.m. This crash has been cleared.

I-96

The right shoulder of WB I-96 at Novi Road shut down at 7:29 a.m. This crash has been cleared.


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Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint.

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