LA SALLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – One person was killed and others were injured when a semi truck crossed the median in a construction zone on I-75 and crashed into multiple cars heading in the other direction.
The crash happened around 4 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2024, on I-75 near South Otter Creek Road in Monroe County.
Officials said a semi truck was heading south on the freeway when it crossed through the center median barrier in a construction zone.
It struck multiple other vehicles in the northbound lanes of I-75, police said.
At least one person was killed, officials said. Multiple others were injured.
No workers were in the construction zone at the time of the crash.
Both directions of I-75 have been shut down while officials investigate.
Michigan State Police are handling the investigation.