Three people are dead in a crash involving up to 40 cars that closed stretches of eastbound and westbound I-96 near Fowlerville this morning, the Brighton Post of the Michigan State Police said.
Between 30 and 40 cars were involved in the 9:30 a.m. incident, according to state police Sgt. Jeffrey Munoz. The fatalities occurred on the westbound lanes of I-96, he said.
The westbound lanes of I-96 near the Fowlerville Road exit will remain closed for an extended period of time, he said. The eastbound I-96 lanes near M-52 will be closed for a short time, he said.