Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 696 in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly crashed into the back of stopped or slowed traffic.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of Buick Lacrosse
- Driver of second passenger vehicle
- Driver of third passenger vehicle
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Two people, vehicle unknown, killed
- Two people, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Thursday, June 23rd, 2022, around 10:15 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer and several passenger vehicles left two people dead and sent two others to the hospital. Authorities from the MSP said the accident was reported along Interstate 696 in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Spokespeople from the California Highway Patrol said two as-of-yet unidentified individuals were killed and two others were injured when a tractor-trailer allegedly crashed into the back of stopped or slowed traffic along Interstate 696. Two people were pronounced dead of their injuries at the scene of the accident, while two other individuals were taken to the hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is not far from the split with 96.
Police have said they believe the driver of the tractor-trailer may have been inattentive in the moments before the crash.