Early morning crashes on M-14 snarl traffic in Plymouth area

Two crashes shut down traffic early Thursday on part of M-14 near Interstate 275, the Michigan Department of Transportation said.

The westbound lanes were closed after a crash happened at about 5:37 a.m. between Exit 20/Sheldon Road and I-275 just before the interchange near Plymouth in Wayne County. The westbound lanes remained closed at 6:08 a.m. Backups could be seen on the MDOT traffic cameras near Schoolcraft Road.

A second crash at about 6:13 a.m. shut down all eastbound lanes of M-14 at Sheldon Road. The eastbound lanes remained closed at 6:22 a.m.

Michigan Department of Transportation traffic reports are available on the MI Drive site. 

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