Crash closes WB I-696 at Orchard Lake Road Crash reported at around 4:30 a.m. Friday
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Westbound I-696 at Orchard Lake Road is closed early Friday morning due to a crash.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reported the closure at around 4:30 a.m. on March 13.
The injuries in the crash are not known at this time, and it’s unclear when the freeway will reopen to traffic.
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