DETROIT – A teenage driver was killed Sunday after losing control of their vehicle on I-96 in Detroit, police say.
At around 3:50 p.m., the 16-year-old driver reportedly lost control while driving along a curve at an “extremely high rate of speed” on eastbound I-96 near Fullerton Avenue. The vehicle ran up the embankment, struck a utility poll and rolled, according to Michigan State Police.
The driver, identified only as a Dearborn resident, was ejected from the car as it rolled. They were taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead.
A passenger of the vehicle was also taken to the hospital and was in critical condition as of Monday morning. The passenger’s identity was not released.
Police had shut down I-96 for an investigation on Sunday, Nov. 5, but it has since reopened to traffic. Only one vehicle was involved in the crash.
See Victor Williams’ report from the crash site on Sunday below.