WIXOM, Mich. – Michigan State Police reported that a vehicle rollover happened Saturday evening on eastbound I-96 in Wixom.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office reportedly responded to the crash after being contacted at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday. MSP tweeted that the driver of the vehicle, a Ford Edge, is suspected of driving under the influence during the time of the crash.
An investigation revealed that the vehicle left the roadway and went airborne after driving over a hill, and then rolled before coming to a stop, officials said.
Police tweeted that both occupants of the vehicle were transported to the hospital with potentially critical injuries, but they are both expected to survive.
Update:
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) April 17, 2022
When troopers arrived on the crash scene they learned that the crash was not a fatality. Further investigation revealed that a Ford Edge left the roadway and continued in the grass before going airborne from a hill, landing, and rolling before coming to final rest. 3/ pic.twitter.com/SVK6H1vbU4
This crash is still being investigated.
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