Crime & Safety

Macomb Township Man Killed in Crash on I-696

Michigan State Police are investigating the accident.

A Macomb Township man was killed in a car accident on I-696 in Farmington Hills Thursday afternoon, according to media reports.

The 22-year-old was driving on eastbound I-696 west of Orchard Lake Road around 1:30 p.m. when he lost control of his SUV, ran off the road, and drove through a ditch, according to an article in the Oakland Press.

Michigan State Police are investigating the accident, according to WYXZ.

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The police told the Oakland Press that alcohol was not a factor and the man was wearing his seat belt.

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