1 killed after 2 cars caught fire in wrong-way crash on I-696 near Orchard Lake
(CBS DETROIT) - A person was killed after two vehicles caught on fire following a wrong-way crash on I-696 early Monday, police said.
Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King said that at about 2 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, officers responded to a report of a crash involving a BMW SUV and a box truck.
The BMW driver was traveling eastbound in the westbound I-696 lanes when they crashed head-on into the box truck.
According to King, both vehicles caught on fire, and the BMW driver died.
Farmington Hills police are leading the investigation, and Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department of Transportation are assisting.
Authorities are working to determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash.
On Tuesday, Jan. 9, King said dental records and DNA are being used to identify the at-fault driver who was killed in the crash.
