Traffic & Transit
Detroit Freeway Closed After Troopers Find Body In Car: Police
All eastbound lanes on Interstate 96 at Livernois Avenue in Detroit were closed while police investigate the scene, officials said.
DETROIT — All eastbound lanes on Interstate 96 at Livernois Avenue in Detroit were closed Monday afternoon after officials found a body inside a vehicle on the freeway, according to Michigan State Police.
Officials said a Michigan Department of Transportation courtesy driver pulled up behind the vehicle on the east side of the freeway near Joy Road at 12:30 p.m. and found the body.
Officials did not identify the dead person, and it was unclear if this incident was the result of an accident, medical emergency or foul play.
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No further information was immediately released by police.
Officials said the Special Investigation Section were on their way to the scene.
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