4 people are dead after a crash on I-75 early Sunday morning.
The crash happened around 3:00 a.m. in the Southbound lanes of I-75 near I-696.
The Detroit Regional Communication Center (DRCC) started receiving calls about a wrong-way driver in a black Volkswagen driving north in the southbound lanes of I-75 near 8 Mile.
Police then received calls that the wrong-way driver had crashed into a Dodge Caravan near 11 Mile.
Royal Oak Police Officers arrived on the scene, confirmed the crash and began ramping vehicles off the freeway to secure the scene. Royal Oak Police advised the Volkswagen was on fire and there were numerous victims, MSP said.
The on scene investigation determined the driver of the Volkswagen was traveling the wrong way on the freeway when they struck the Caravan. The at fault driver was pronounced dead on scene, MSP said.
The Caravan was occupied by four people. Three of the four occupants were pronounced dead on the scene. One of the occupants was transported to a local hospital and was in critical condition.
The freeway was closed for six hours for the investigation. @metrodetroitnews
