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SB I-75 reopens after deadly crash at M-15 in Oakland County

By FOX 2 Staff
Published  March 11, 2025 1:09pm EDT
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The Brief

    • A multi-vehicle crash left one man dead on I-75 near Clarkston.
    • Police say a charter bus lost control and could not stop, causing a domino effect of crashes.
    • The road was shut down for 6 hours.

CLARKSTON, Mich. (FOX 2) - All lanes of southbound I-75 at M-15 in Oakland County were closed due to a deadly crash on Tuesday.

What they're saying:

Michigan State Police (MSP) say a 65-year-old man from Flint was driving a charter bus in the right lane on SB I-75 when he was unable to stop and crashed into a red Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 67-year-old man from Goodrich, which led to a chain reaction crash pushing the Silverado into a Mercedes Benz.

The Mercedes was then pushed into the Ford F750, which was pushed into a silver Chevrolet Silverado. Police stated the bus continued into the side of the truck and tractor trailer which was parked on the right shoulder.

The driver of the rec Chevy died on the scene. 

"When driving it is very important to leave plenty of room between your vehicle and the one in front of you." said MSP Lt. Mike Shaw. "This includes when waiting in stopped traffic to prevent large chain reaction crashes."

Timeline:

The freeway was closed just before 1 p.m. for the investigation and was reopened nearly six hours later at 6:35 p.m.

No other injuries were reported, according to MSP.

The Source: FOX 2 used information in a press release from Michigan State Police.

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