5/8/13 - State Police say a four-vehicle injury crash forced the closure of I-96 this morning for more than an hour near Fowlerville. The accident happened at approximately 9:45am on westbound I-96 near Fowlerville Road. Trooper Amy Belanger with the Brighton Post tells WHMI the occupants in three of the four vehicles sustained injuries and were transported to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She says one male driver sustained possible head, neck and spinal injuries but was said to be alert and conscious at the scene. A female driver suffered lacerations on her face when the airbag deployed and two other passengers were transported to be checked out for minor injuries including back pain. The westbound lanes were closed until approximately 11:45am while officials worked to assist those injured and investigate. The eastbound lanes of I-96 in the area were also closed for a short period of time as officials worked to clear the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation but police say it may have been due to a sign of slowing traffic in the area and a matter of people driving too fast when traffic started to slow down and got backed up. (JM)
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