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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.