'Slipping and sliding': Truck spills hydraulic fluid all over I-75, causing big backups Downriver

Truck spills hydraulic fuel on I-75 near Southgate
Photo credit Michigan State Police

SOUTHGATE (WWJ) — Metro Detroit drivers are dealing with a slippery mess on I-75 Downriver Thursday afternoon.

Michigan State Police officials say a truck lost “a large amount of hydraulic fluid” along northbound I-75 near Northline Road in Southgate.

The incident led to the closure of the right two lanes, leaving traffic backed up about a mile to Eureka Road.

“Slow down and be careful,” MSP officials said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Officials did not say what caused the truck to lose the fluid. It was not clear if any other vehicles were involved.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Michigan State Police