6/2/14 - Two semi-trucks crashed on I-96 near Fowlerville, completely closing the westbound lanes during the morning rush hour. The accident was called in around 5:40am. The Livingston County Sheriffâs Department says a 2000 Kenworth semi driven by a 43-year-old Macomb County man rear-ended a 2010 freightliner driven by a 41-year-old Tennessee man. Both semi-trucks were demolished and there was steel in the westbound lanes of I-96, which was completely closed for approximately four hours to clean up the mess. Sheriff Bob Bezotte says it took some time to clear both vehicles but also allow for environmental clean-up due to oil and fuel that spilled. He tells WHMI it was a terrible crash scene but fortunate that both drivers were able to walk away uninjured. Authorities were finally able to reopen the freeway around 10:15am but there were major backups reported past the Burkhart Road exit in Howell. The accident remains under investigation. Bezotte says the Macomb County man is believed to be at-fault but the investigation by the departmentâs traffic bureau and the Michigan State Police motor carrier division is continuing and theyâre looking at the computers inside both vehicles to determine speeds and other factors. (JM)
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