1 dead in crash on westbound I-96 service drive in Livonia

LIVONIA (WWJ) -- Drivers in Livonia are steering clear of a closure this morning following a bad accident overnight.

WWJ’s Mike Campbell reports that the fatal crash happened Wednesday just after 2 a.m. on the westbound I-96 service drive at Middlebelt Road.

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A compact four-door sedan appears to have hit fencing and a pole in a construction zone, killing one person.

There are backups on I-96 westbound, and the ramp to Middlebelt Road is closed.

Livonia Police and Michigan State Police are on the scene and continuing to investigate the situation.

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