SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) - One driver is dead after their vehicle crashed into the back of a Smart Bus in a suspected overnight street racing incident on the Southfield Freeway, authorities said.
Michigan State Police released more details about the fatal crash that occurred just before midnight on Tuesday in the middle lanes of M-39, just north of 8 Mile Road.
Troopers, with the help of the Southfield Fire Department, were dispatched to the area on reports of a vehicle fire. Once the fire was extinguished, a body was discovered inside the car, MSP said.
An investigation at the scene found that the victim was speeding on the freeway when it slammed into the back of a Smart Bus.
The bus driver told troopers that he saw more than one vehicle speeding on the road and he believed the cars were racing each other when it crashed into the bus.
The identity of the driver is currently unknown. According to MSP, an autopsy is scheduled for later Wednesday morning.
No other details were released. The incident remains under investigation at this time.