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MDOT working with new technology to alert drivers when they’re nearing active construction zone
Read full article: MDOT working with new technology to alert drivers when they’re nearing active construction zoneMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with experts to look for new solutions to make sure drivers slow down in construction zones and keep workers safe.
Pickup driver crashes into car stopped at I-96 construction zone, killing Farmington Hills woman
Read full article: Pickup driver crashes into car stopped at I-96 construction zone, killing Farmington Hills womanA pickup truck driver who was going 70 mph while approaching a construction zone and couldn’t stop in time after a lane change crashed into the back of a car and killed a Farmington Hills woman, police said.
Police investigate violent crash in I-94 construction zone in Detroit
Read full article: Police investigate violent crash in I-94 construction zone in DetroitDETROIT – Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash Monday at a construction zone on westbound Interstate 94 in Detroit near Van Dyke Avenue. Officials said the driver in a Dodge Challenger was believed to be traveling more than 100 miles per hour before hitting a Chevy Malibu and a utility pole, landing upside down. Authorities said the driver was transported to a hospital for injuries injures and the people in the Malibu are expected to be OK.Watch the full report in the video above. MORE: traffic news
Troy family concerned after dog ingests rat poison
Read full article: Troy family concerned after dog ingests rat poisonTROY, Mich. – A Troy family said ongoing construction in the area is bringing out rats. What is more concerning for them is when their dog became sick after ingesting rat poison. It’s a problem Sean and Gail Henning said they have been dealing with for some time now. They said a neighbor started putting out rat poison by their homes to get rid of the rodents. I went to go see what it was and it looked to me like it was rat poison pellet,” said Sean Henning.
3 killed when cars spins out of control in I-75 work zone in Monroe County
Read full article: 3 killed when cars spins out of control in I-75 work zone in Monroe CountyERIE TOWNSHIP, Mich. Three people were killed when the car they were traveling in spun out of control and rolled in the median of an Interstate 75 construction zone in southeastern Michigan, police said. The car went out of control for unknown reasons Friday night in Erie Township, rolled, came to rest in a ramp and then was struck by a second vehicle, police told the Monroe News. Two of the three victims were ejected from the car while the third remained inside, police said. The driver of the vehicle that collided with the victims car was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. RELATED: 2 women killed in hit-and-run southeastern Michigan crash