2 Still Critical After Macomb County Crash

MACOMB COUNTY, MI — Two men remain in critical condition as the result of a 10-car accident in northern Macomb County Thursday. Macomb County Sheriff’s officials said a 22-year-old Shelby Township man and a 48-year-old Addison Township man remained in critical but stable condition Friday at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township. A 56-year-old Shelby Township man improved from critical to stable condition, sheriff’s officials said.

A fourth victim, a 46-year-old man from Rochester Hills, was released following treatment at Troy Beaumont Hospital. The accident occurred at 7:55 a.m. Thursday when a commercial dump truck-trailer driven by a Detroit man crashed into a vehicle stopped at the traffic signal on northbound M-53 at 32-Mile Road. Five other vehicles in the same lane and three vehicles in the second lane were damaged, the Macomb Daily reported.

The accident closed the road for more than eight hours. A statement from the Macomb County Sheriff’s office said authorities believe the truck driver fell asleep for a few seconds just prior to the crash.

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Investigators do not believe drugs, alcohol or distracted driving were involved, the Macomb Daily reported. But they said they will review tests results of blood drawn from the truck driver and seized his cell phone for examination.

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