Local lanes of eastbound I-96 reopen at Evergreen after fatal crash

Eastbound I-96 is closed at Evergreen Road due to a crash. (WDIV)

DETROIT – The local lanes of eastbound I-96 reopened at Evergreen Road after being closed due to a fatal crash, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced.

UPDATE: 1 killed in fiery crash on I-96 near Evergreen Road in Detroit

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The closure began at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday and lasted until around 11 p.m.

Police said the crash was fatal, and the highway was closed for nearly five hours during the investigation.


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