A 19-year-old service technician died after he was struck by a passing vehicle while responding to a disabled car on I-696 this week, officials said.
According to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the man responded to a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of eastbound I-696 near Mound Road in Warren on March 23. After activating his emergency lights and leaving his vehicle to assist the disabled car, officials say a passing vehicle caused another car to swerve onto the shoulder, fatally striking the man.
MIOSHA reports that the man’s death is the seventh workplace death in 2026…