ST. CLAIR SHORES (WWJ) - All eastbound lanes of I-94 going through Macomb County were closed for several hours as police investigation a fiery crash that killed two people early Saturday morning.
According to Michigan State Police, the fatal crash occurred just before 3 a.m. on I-94 at Stephens Road in St. Clair Shores.
Police say the driver of a white Ford F-150 was traveling eastbound on the freeway when they began to run off the road on the righthand side.
The driver was said to have continued steering the truck up an embankment and crashed head-on into a support column for the Stephens Road overpass and burst into flames.
Troopers said the two occupants in the vehicle became trapped inside while the vehicle burned -- they were unable to get out.
The two victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
At this time, state police said they're not sure what caused the driver to veer off the road. The eastbound lanes of I-94 were closed for over five hours as troopers responded to the crash.
The crash remains under investigation and further details are pending autopsy results, troopers added.