WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on eastbound I-94 at Ecorse Saturday afternoon.
At around 12:30 noon, troopers received calls about a box truck on fire in a wooded area to the right of a ditch on eastbound I-94 and Ecorse Road in the City of Taylor.
When officials located the driver, the 45-year-old Detroit man was pronounced dead at the scene by the fire department.
According to officials, eastbound I-94 has been shut down at Middlebelt Road for further investigation.
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Traffic Crash: Metro South is investigating a traffic crash shutting down the freeway on eastbound I 94. Traffic is being ramped off at Middlebelt. Waiting on more information. pic.twitter.com/PybDlc9dl6
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) March 9, 2019
