Three people were killed late Friday after a passenger vehicle hit a semi-truck that had stopped in flood traffic on eastbound I-94 near Michigan Avenue, according to Michigan State Police.
Troopers responded around 11:44 p.m. on July 3. MSP said the semi-truck was stopped because of flooding on the freeway when the passenger vehicle struck it from behind.
Three occupants of the passenger vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. MSP said all three victims had been identified. Public reports used for this story did not list their names or ages.
The surviving driver of the passenger vehicle was taken into custody. Public reports did not identify a charge or explain the custody decision.
MSP said the investigation remained ongoing. The freeway later reopened and all lanes were open.