I-696 Reopens After Overpass Jumper Killed By Cars
Police were forced to close I-696 in Warren after someone jumped off of the overpass onto the freeway below.
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Police were forced to close I-696 in Warren after someone jumped off of the overpass onto the freeway below.
Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal crash along I-696 in Farmington Hills.
Police shut down I-696 at Greenfield for several hours Saturday morning after a semi truck crashed through the median wall.
Afternoon commuters are riding the brakes on I-696 Monday, as a multi-vehicle accident has led to a multi-mile backup.
The morning commute on I-696 in Macomb County was slowed Monday morning as police worked to clear three accidents. The eastbound lanes of the freeway were shutdown at Van Dyke just before 8 a.m.
For the second time this week, police are investigating a fatal accident involving a good Samaritan.
Two men were arrested after stealing landscaping equipment in Sterling Heights and eluding police on I-696.
A busy stretch of I-696 in Farmington Hills has finally reopened after hazmat crews spent almost 24 hours cleaning up a fuel tanker that overturned Monday afternoon.
Traffic on eastbound I-96 in Farmington was at a standstill Thursday morning after a Meijer semi truck loaded with groceries overturned, completely blocking the ramp to eastbound I-696.
An open-top garbage truck over turned on I-696 Saturday afternoon, dumping its load and causing police to restrict traffic on the freeway.
It happened Monday morning along westbound I-696 near Mound Road in Warren.
Know before you go. Orange barrel season is now in full force with several projects getting underway Monday in Southeast Michigan.
There are still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding the death of a Ann Arbor firefighter who was killed after being hit multiple times on I-696 on Thursday.
Police say Ann Arbor firefighter Daniel Armitage was trying to change a tire when he was struck multiple times and killed on I-696 in Farmington Hills Thursday morning.
WWJ's John Bailey reports the accident involving at least two vehicles was in the westbound lanes near Coolidge. Traffic was backed up for more than two miles.
The morning commute for drivers on I-696 near Orchard Lake Road got off to a smashing start Wednesday, after a truck spilled its entire haul of pumpkins on the freeway.
State and local police will be writing tickets for speeding and aggressive driving.
Major backups were reported on I-696 in Macomb County where the freeway is closed. The Southfield Freeway is also closed.
Portions of I-696 and the Southfield freeway will be shut down this weekend.
Among the major projects getting underway this week: I-696 in Warren, I-94 in Port Huron and M-39 in Southfield and Detroit.
Police are looking for the person who's been shooting at passing cars along I-696 in Oak Park.
Driver thrown out of a car after it crashed into the median wall in the eastbound lanes of I-696 near the entrance ramp to Van Dyke.
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The push to include 37 uncounted ballots in the Hamtramck mayoral race has made its way to the Michigan Supreme Court.
Detroit police's fatal squad is investigating the incident.
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