CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man who drove a vehicle into oncoming traffic Tuesday morning on I-275, hitting and killing two people in another vehicle, had an open container of alcohol in his vehicle, Michigan State Police said.
A man and a woman were killed when their vehicle was struck in the northbound lanes of I-275 near Palmer Road in Canton Township. State police said their vehicle was struck by another vehicle traveling the wrong way on the interstate. The 59-year-old man driving that vehicle was transported to a hospital. His condition is not known at this time.
The northbound lanes of I-275 were shut down at Michigan Avenue.
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State police said the wrong-way driver is a 59-year-old man from Wolverine Lake, Mich. An open container of alcohol was found inside his vehicle.
An investigation into what caused the wrong-way crash continues.
Stay with ClickOnDetroit for updates.
.UPDATE: A Male and Female have been killed by the wrong way driver. The suspect, a 59 year old male from Wolverine Lk has been transported to local hospital. Open alcohol found in vehicle. Investigation continues. pic.twitter.com/KRn1eb8Ido
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) December 12, 2017