MONROE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – On Monday at 9:41 a.m. Michigan State Police troopers from the Monroe Post were dispatched to a two-vehicle injury crash on I-75 near Laplaisance Road.
A Toyota minivan occupied by a 25-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son were traveling north on I-75. The minivan struck the back of a commercial box truck that was slowing down due to traffic congestion caused by construction.
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Police said the driver of the minivan was trapped inside the vehicle and pronounced dead on scene. The 2-year-old boy was safely removed and only had minor injuries from the crash.
The driver of the box truck was not injured.
Police believe distracted driving is believed to be a factor. Northbound I-75 was closed for several hours while Michigan State Police investigated the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Tpr. Owen Hall of the Monroe Post at 734-242-3500.
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