Family members of 3 killed in I-96 crash speak out
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The family of three of the four people who died as a result of a massive over the weekend has released a statement to the public.
Three of the four killed were members of a family from Lansing, returning home from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to attend a wedding. 6 News will not release further information at this time.
Several of the injured in weekend fiery crash released from hospital
At around 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, a large crash on I-96 near Webberville killed four people and injured at least 17 others, when a semi-truck was unable to stop for upcoming backed-up traffic, hit several vehicles, and caught on fire.
According to police, troopers from the Lansing and Brighton Post were working in the area of I-96 near M-52 working a detail with a DTE Energy crew to string power lines across the interstate. Police had stopped traffic, but say troopers had just reopened the interstate when the crash happened.
