Overview
- The crashes occurred late Saturday night into the early hours of Sunday on M-8 (Davison), I-75 near Schaefer Road, and M-10 (Lodge Freeway), leaving five people dead and several others injured.
- The first crash on westbound M-8 at about 11:45 p.m. involved a Chevrolet Impala that rear-ended another car, ejecting a juvenile who later died and injuring five other occupants.
- About an hour later a white Chevrolet Tahoe reportedly traveling at high speed on southbound I-75 lost control, struck a barrier, rolled and ejected two people while three females were taken to hospital with injuries.
- Around 2 a.m. a single-vehicle crash on southbound M-10 near Wyoming Avenue killed three women, and troopers said reckless driving and impairment are believed to have been factors.
- Michigan State Police arrested the Impala driver on an operating-while-intoxicated causing death charge, continue active investigations that could bring more charges, and urged seat-belt use and responsible driving to prevent similar tragedies.