Michigan State Police say four men were killed when an SUV crashed into an overpass along an interstate in Detroit, ejecting them from the vehicle
DETROIT – An SUV crashed into a bridge overpass along an interstate in Detroit, ejecting four young men from the vehicle and killing them, state police said.
The GMC Yukon was speeding when it hit the pier around 20 Sunday night on westbound Interstate 96 near Grand River Avenue in Detroit, witnesses told state troopers. The four men in the SUV died in the crash, state police said.
The 21-year-old driver and passengers aged 20, 22 and 25 were killed, the police said on Monday morning. An investigation is ongoing and autopsy results and a vehicle inspection are pending, police said.
“Once again, a driver’s decision to drive recklessly is costing lives on our roads,” Lt. Mike Shaw of the Michigan State Police said in a statement on Twitter. “This decision will not only affect the families involved, but also witnesses and first responders at the scene. Please drive responsibly. Lives are at stake.”
