DETROIT, Mich. — Four people have died after a freeway crash involving one vehicle Sunday evening, according to the Michigan State Police.
It happened just before 8 p.m. on westbound I-96 Express at Grand River in Detroit.
According to MSP, preliminary investigation shows that the driver of the GMC Yukon was driving at a high rate of speed before striking the bridge pier.
Four men were ejected and killed, according to police.
All of the occupants of the SUV have been identified and their families notified. The driver has been identified as a 21-year-old male. There passengers were ages 22, 25, and 20.
The investigation is continuing and pends autopsy results and further vehicle inspection.
“Once again a drivers decision to drive recklessly cost lives on our roadways.” said Lt. Mike Shaw in a Twitter thread. “This decision will not only affect those families involved but also witnesses and first responders on scene. Please drive responsibly. Lives are at stake.”
