DETROIT, MICHIGAN — A tragic chain-reaction crash on Interstate 96 in Detroit has left a 34-year-old driver dead after a series of collisions involving multiple vehicles, including a semi truck, unfolded Sunday night.
According to Michigan State Police, the crash occurred around 8:50 p.m. near Warren Avenue, beginning with a merging incident that quickly escalated into a deadly sequence of events.
Initial Crash During Highway Merge
Investigators say the 34-year-old man was driving a Hyundai and attempting to merge onto I-96 from I-94 when he struck the side of a semi truck.
Following the impact, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete wall, leaving the car disabled and partially blocking the left lane of the highway.
Good Samaritan Stops to Help Children
As the damaged vehicle sat in the roadway, a passing driver stopped to assist and successfully removed two young children, ages 4 and 8, from the car…