Crash snarled traffic, closed part of I-696 in Oakland County
All lanes of westbound I-696 were closed in the Farmington Hills area early Friday because of a crash.
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All lanes of westbound I-696 were closed in the Farmington Hills area early Friday because of a crash.
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