Rolled semi-truck crash closes westbound I-696 at Hoover
Semi-truck crash closes I-696 westbound at Hoover
A wild scene on I-696 near the Warren and Center Line border Thursday afternoon.
FOX 2 - A rolled-over semi-truck crash has closed westbound I-696 at Hoover Thursday afternoon in the Center Line and Warren area.
The backstory:
Warren police said that there was just one minor injury.
The truck lost control and hit the wall it was hauling shelving units.
The shelving units and spilled fuel are being cleaned. The freeway is likely to remain closed for another couple of hours.
According to MDOT, the ramp going both directions on I-94 is closed and entrances at 11 Mile Road, Gratiot, Groesbeck, Buner, and Hoover.
Drivers are dealing with long backups while according to video shot by viewer Kennedy Broadwell, it appears a second vehicle, a red sedan, was involved.
Photo credit Dave Kinchen
It is unclear what may have caused the crash or if there were injuries.
Stay with FOX 2 for more information as it becomes available.
The Source: Information for this report came from MDOT and police at the scene.
Still from video by Kennedy Broadwell.