Truck crash kills 4, injures 17 on Michigan interstate

The semitractor-trailer appeared to not spot a back-up traffic, constabulary said.

A semitractor-trailer collapsed into backed-up postulation connected a Michigan interstate, sidesplitting 4 group and injuring 17 others conscionable earlier midnight connected Saturday, constabulary said.

Troopers pinch nan Michigan State Police had been stationed connected Interstate 96, controlling postulation arsenic workers installed powerfulness lines crossed nan road, nan section said successful a statement.

Prior to nan crash, "numerous" cars had came to a halt successful nan expressway's westbound lane adjacent nan intersection pinch M-52, constabulary said. The work, which was being done by Consumers Energy, required nan roadworthy to beryllium wholly unopen down for a short period, police.

Those vehicles had conscionable begun moving again erstwhile nan motortruck collapsed into them, constabulary said.

"It appears nan driver of nan semi-truck did not spot nan backup and could not extremity his conveyance successful time," constabulary said. "The semi-truck was successful nan near lane of recreation and struck galore vehicles."

The motortruck and much than a twelve different vehicles caught occurrence aft nan crash, constabulary said.

"Seventeen conveyance occupants person been transported to UM Sparrow Hospital and McLaren Hospital successful Lansing for superior injuries," constabulary said.