A crash has closed all of the westbound lanes of I-696 and portions of I-75 after Mound Road in Oakland County following a fuel spill. (Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.)
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A crash has closed all of the westbound lanes of I-696 and portions of I-75 after Mound Road in Oakland County following a fuel spill.
The crash occurred on Thursday (March 26) when police said a semi driver went through a median wall, causing severe damage and a large concrete section, affecting both westbound and eastbound traffic.
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Police said the westbound side is shut down, with traffic being rerouted onto Mound Road.
Officials updated the crash information and said the eastbound lanes will also be shut down, ramping all traffic off to I-75.
Police said there was also a large fuel spill from the crash as well and they are warning drivers that long delays are to be expected.
Crash on WB I-696 Location: WB I-696 after Mound Lanes Blocked: All Lanes Event Type: Crash County: Oakland
Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.