State Police: “Medical emergency” causes fatal crash on I-696 in Madison Heights

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MADISON HEIGHTS (WWJ) Michigan State Police are investigating a deadly crash on I-696 in Madison Heights.

State Police say the driver, who was alone in the car, “suffered a medical emergency” while on the road, “drifted into the left shoulder” and hit the wall at a “very low speed.”

It happened near Dequindre, around 7:40 p.m. Monday.

Police told WWJ the driver was “unresponsive” when troopers arrived and attempted to break window to free him or her.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The driver’s age, gender and name have not yet been released to the public.

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