Woman Arrested After Crashing Car Along I-94 In Wayne County: Police

TAYLOR, MI — A woman was arrested Wednesday after she crashed her car and ended up submerged in water along Interstate 94 in Wayne County, according to Michigan State Police.

The crash happened at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday on eastbound Interstate 94 near Ecorse Road in Taylor, according to police.

Police said the car struck a pole along the freeway and then fell into water in a ditch in the area.

Officers found a 25-year-old Newport woman, who was intoxicated, in the area, according to police.

She initially told troopers she was a passenger in the car and that her boyfriend was still in the car, according to police.

Police said troopers searched the area, but did not find the man or anyone else. They also pulled the car from the ditch and searched the crash site and still did not locate anyone, according to police.

Troopers then arrested the woman and had her blood drawn for analysis, according to police.

Investigators were waiting for the test results before submitting their findings to prosecutors for review.

"This driver was very lucky that other drivers noticed debris from her crash," Michigan State Police First Lt. Mike Shaw said. "Her vehicle was far enough in the wood line and became submerged in the ditch, and would have been very difficult to see from the roadway. Again, the message is clear: do not drive impaired."