Crime & Safety
Overturned Semi Causing Traffic Backups on Southbound US-23
Southbound US-23 is down to one lane until at least 7 p.m. Monday.
Updated Monday at 5:00 p.m.
Beginning around 5:30 p.m., southbound U.S. 23 will be closed as clean up crews attempt to upright the 52-foot tipped-over trailer, according to Sgt. Mark Thompson with the Michigan State Police.
Police estimate that the southbound lane will re-open at 7 p.m.
Posted Monday at 4:30 p.m.
A semi truck overturned while traveling southbound on US-23 at the I-96 eastbound ramp Monday at 2:40 p.m.
According to Sgt. Mark Thompson with the Michigan State Police, the driver of the semi received injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital by EMS.
Southbound US-23 is down to one lane.
Thompson said crews are on the scene now attempted to right the semi truck and clean up the roadway. US-23 is not expected to be fully opened for at least two to three hours.
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