Overview

• Michigan State Police reported the crash at about 1:44 p.m. on westbound I-96 at Mason Road in Howell Township, Livingston County.
• A 49-year-old Fowlerville man driving a Dodge Ram was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Troopers say the semi-truck had slowed and come to a stop because of traffic congestion before being struck from behind.
• The semi’s 39-year-old driver reported as being from Jalisco, Mexico was not injured, and a passenger thrown from the bunk area sustained minor injuries.
• Westbound I-96 was closed for roughly three hours during the investigation and reopened around 5 p.m.