
VAN BUREN TWP. (WWJ) -- One person is dead, four other people are hospitalized after a rollover crash along I-94 in western Wayne County.
According to Michigan State Police, a 23-year old man from Ypsilanti was killed when the car he was in flipped near the Van Buren Township rest area, just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Witnesses said one of the passengers was standing up in the sun roof before the crash.
A woman and a man who were in the car remained in critical condition early Monday.
It's unclear at this time what exactly caused the crash, but MSP said the driver lost control before the car overturned, and that there were no other vehicles involved.
Investigators said no one in the car was wearing a seatbelt.
“We had several preventable crashes this weekend where someone lost their lives due to the drivers risky driving behavior," said MSP First Lt. Mike Shaw, in a statement. "Make sure you drive the speed limit, wear your seatbelt and pay attention to what is going on around you.”
No names have been released. MSP noted that the families of those involved have been notified.
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