Traffic Idles On I-275 After 2 Semi-Trucks Collide

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LIVONIA (WWJ) - Traffic on I-275 is moving again after two semi-trucks collided during the morning commute.

The crash happened early Friday on northbound I-275 just north of Ann Arbor Road in Livonia.

Officials say one semi-truck rear ended the other.

The crash was blocking two lanes of traffic for several hours, allowing traffic to pass by the scene in only the left lane.

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Just before 9:30 a.m. Friday the freeway reopened to traffic.

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