20-Year-Old Macomb County Woman Charged In I-94 Fatal Crash
Ceara Abbott was allegedly drunk behind the wheel.
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Ceara Abbott was allegedly drunk behind the wheel.
Authorities say a woman who was fatally injured in a crash on I-94 in Macomb County was fighting with her friend inside the vehicle before the accident, and alcohol might be a factor.
The driver was briefly detained after the incident but has since been released from police custody.
Police say a deadly crash that shut down a portion of I-94 for hours was caused by a driver traveling the wrong way.
The crash happened early in the morning on eastbound I-94 near Metro Parkway.
The vehicle was t-boned when the two people attempted to push it across the freeway from the left shoulder to the right shoulder.
A Detroit Public Schools spokesperson said no students were on the bus, which was in transit at the time of the accident.
A man is facing charges in the deaths of a woman and her son in an icy, chain-reaction crash last month on I-94.
Those traveling in that direction should note that eastbound traffic is being forced off of I-94 at Red Arrow Highway.
As bitterly cold weather is settling in across Michigan, snow on the roads is creating hazardous driving conditions in parts of the state.
Michigan State Police tell WWJ that a single car accident has left one man hospitalized after his car rolled over and he was ejected from the vehicle.
Prosecutors are also reviewing the crashes to determine whether any criminal charges will be authorized in connection with the deaths.
More than a dozen people were injured, including a Van Buren County deputy.
MDOT officials say the HAZMAT situation could have the ramps shut down for hours.
Authorities say one person died and more than a dozen were injured after about 60 vehicles were involved in a series of crashes in snowy weather along Interstate 94 in southwestern Michigan.
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area for the next several hours.
Authorities believe hazardous weather was the cause of the accident.
Police are investigating a deadly accident that shut down the eastbound lanes of I-94 on Detroit's east side for hours.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office says Chana Woods was under the influence of drugs at the time of Saturday's crash.
Michigan State Police are investigating as troopers are attempting to identify the two victims.
Police said Cathy Williams was headed westbound on I-94 when her SUV veered off the road.
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