Texas woman killed after losing control, being hit by gravel hauler on NB I-75
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OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Texas woman was killed Thursday morning in a crash on I-75 in Oakland County.
The crash, which was reported around 6:40 a.m., initially had the freeway closed at Nine Mile, but that closure was moved to Eight Mile around 7:20 a.m. The freeway reopened around noon.
According to Michigan State Police, a Houston woman driving a Jeep Compass lost control and spun into the path of a gravel hauler. The hauler hit the Compass and pushed it about 750 feet before being able to stop.
The 24-year-old driver of the Compass was pronounced dead at the scene, while the gravel hauler driver was not hurt.
At first, police were working to contact the victim's family without luck. They were able to get in contact with them later in the morning.
"We continue to remind drivers to slow down and drive carefully when road conditions change. Troopers investigated over 35 preventable crashes across the district since midnight," said MSP F/Lt Mike Shaw.