Search Underway After Car Submerges in I-94 Crash Near Ecorse Road
Authorities have not confirmed the presence of a second occupant.
Overview
- Michigan State Police reported 911 calls around 3:40 a.m. about a single-vehicle crash on eastbound I-94 near Ecorse Road in Wayne County.
- Responding troopers found the car had hit a pole before becoming submerged in water.
- A 25-year-old Newport woman was found at the scene and was described as suspected of being intoxicated.
- She told officers her boyfriend was still in the vehicle, but a search of the immediate area did not locate another person.
- The Downriver Mutual Aid Dive Team was requested to search the water and assist with recovering the car, and the investigation remains active.