36 people killed, 149 seriously injured on Michigan roadways since last week, MSP reports

DETROIT – Michigan State Police report 36 people have been killed and 149 others have been seriously injured on the state’s roadways since last week.

Those totals bring the unofficial number of deaths on Michigan roadways to 599 for 2022, according to MSP. The number of people who have been seriously injured is up to 2,958 for the year, police said.

Compared to last year at this time, there have been 28 fewer fatalities and 32 fewer serious injuries, officials said.

Recent traffic-related stories:

• 11 cars involved in series of crashes at 2 intersections in Macomb County
• Motorcyclist dies after going through stop sign, getting struck by SUV in Port Huron
• 26-year-old woman killed by hit-and-run driver while walking on I-94 Service Drive
• Man charged with killing Belleville resident in Canton Township road rage shooting
• Eastpointe man trying to ‘track down his wife’ arrested going 131 mph in Mustang
• Chesterfield drivers pulled over for going 126 mph, then arrested moments later for doing 112 mph
• 25-year-old Hazel Park man arrested for driving 131 mph in 55 mph zone