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Two killed in violent crash on I-96 in Metro Detroit
Two drivers died after one vehicle crashed into another that had stopped in the left lane of I-96 in Novi Tuesday morning.
NOVI, Mich. (FOX 2) - Authorities have identified the two people who died in a fiery crash on I-96 early Tuesday morning.
The crash happened just after 2 a.m. on Tuesday on I-96 near Beck Road and caused an hours-long closure of the highway as authorities investigated.
According to Novi officials, both cars were heading east on I-96 when the first vehicle, an Acura, had a tire issue on the driver side. The driver was stopped in the left lane when a Kia rear-ended the car, igniting a fire that killed both drivers.
Officials identified the Acura driver as 30-year-old Neena Wang, from California. The Kia driver was identified as 57-year-old Sylvette Campbell, from Westland. There were no others passengers in the cars and nobody else was injured.
Novi police and the Michigan State Police investigated the crash.
The interstate was closed for several hours, until 9 a.m. on Tuesday – nearly six hours after the crash.
The long cleanup on the freeway was due to the debris and fuel cleanup involved, Novi police said.
The Source: Information for this report is from MDOT, Novi police and from FOX 2 photographer at the scene.