Crash snarled traffic, closed part of I-696 in Oakland County
A crash on Interstate 696 snarled Metro Detroit commuter traffic early Friday morning.
The Michigan Department of Transportation said all lanes of traffic on westbound I-696 were closed as a result of the 4:37 a.m. crash in the Farmington Hills area. The highway reopened about 8:10 a.m.
The crash happened near Halsted Road, just east of the I-275 interchange. At least two vehicles were involved, based on helicopter views of the scene. Westbound traffic was being directed off the freeway at Exit 5 / Orchard Lake Road; with many of them using 12 Mile Road as an alternate route.
Over a dozen police and emergency vehicles could be seen in the area of the crash and at Exit 5.
Additional details will be provided when they are available.
MDOT traffic maps are at the MI Drive site.