Fiery Semi-Truck Crash Closes I-696

ROYAL OAK, MI — A crash involving a semi-truck and a subsequent fire have closed east I-696 at Woodward Avenue. The Michigan Department of Transportation reported the accident via social media at about 2 p.m. Monday.

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