Alcohol, drugs suspected in deadly wrong-way crash in Washtenaw County

Whitmore Lake man dies in head-on collision with semi

Police tape at a crime scene. (WDIV)

SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police are investigating a head-on crash that killed a Whitmore Lake man.

It happened at about 11 p.m. Monday, May 12, on M-14, near Vorhies Road in Superior Township. According to authorities, a 26-year-old man from Whitmore Lake was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes when they struck an eastbound semi truck and trailer.

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The Whitmore Lake man died at the scene. The driver of the semi truck -- a 25-year-old man from Ontario -- sustained minor injuries and is expected to be OK.

Police believe alcohol and drugs were a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Michigan State Police Brighton Post at 810-227-1051.