Serious injuries reported in wrong-way crash on Lodge Freeway in Detroit, police say
The Michigan State Police is investigating a wrong-way crash on Lodge Freeway in Detroit that left "some" passengers hospitalized on Sunday, according to the agency.
The crash happened around 1:20 a.m. on the southbound side of the freeway near Grand River Avenue. Investigators say a 27-year-old man driving a Chevrolet Impala was driving northbound in the southbound lanes and hit a Nissan passenger car head-on.
The impact allegedly caused several other crashes involving five vehicles.
"Some of [the] passengers suffered serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment," Michigan State Police said in a post on X Sunday morning. "We are very fortunate that there were not any deaths in this crash."
The man driving the Impala showed signs of impairment at the scene, according to police. Troopers requested that a blood draw be performed on him.