I-75
Coverage of I-75 in the Nexus archive.
- State Police I-75 hold speed enforcement operation in Oakland County construction zones
Michigan State Police troopers are enforcing speed limits in construction zones, specifically targeting speeding drivers in northern Oakland County. The operation focuses on improving safety in these work areas.
- Entire family of 4, including 2 toddlers, killed when suspected drunken driver slams into vehicle
An entire family of four, including two toddlers, was killed when Charles Pace, a 27-year-old suspected drunken driver, crashed into their vehicle on I-75 in Michigan. Pace, who had a blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit, was arraigned on four counts of second-degree murder.
- Entire family of 4, including 2 toddlers, killed when suspected drunken driver slams into vehicle
A family of four, including two toddlers, was killed when Charles Pace, a 27-year-old suspected drunken driver, crashed into their vehicle on I-75 in Michigan. Pace had a blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit and was arraigned on four counts of second-degree murder.
- Entire family of 4, including 2 toddlers, killed when suspected drunken driver slams into vehicle
An entire family of four, including two toddlers, was killed in a Michigan crash involving an alleged drunken driver. Charles Pace, 27, allegedly struck a vehicle pulled over on I-75 while speeding with a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit, killing Zakeroa Dodson, Tieree Powell, and their children, Nalani and Karter. Pace faces four counts of second-degree murder and was denied bond.
- Virginia man charged in deadly I-75 crash
Charles Dean Pace, a 27-year-old from Glen Allen, Virginia, was arraigned on four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of operating while intoxicated causing death after a July 1 crash on I-75 near Springfield Township. Investigators reported he was driving over 90 miles per hour in a Ford F-250.
- Fatal I-75 crash: Virginia man denied bond in wreck that killed 4 people
A Virginia man was denied bond after being charged with four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of operating while intoxicated causing death following a fatal I-75 crash that killed four people.
- Suspect in I-75 crash that killed 4 near Holly denied bond
Charles Dean Pace was denied bond after being charged with four counts of second-degree murder and operating while intoxicated causing death following a crash on I-75 near Holly. His truck collided with a disabled Chrysler 300, killing all four occupants.
- Virginia man charged in deadly I-75 crash in Oakland County that killed 4, including 2 kids
A Virginia man, Charles Dean Pace, was charged with four counts of second-degree murder and operating while intoxicated causing death after a high-speed crash on I-75 in Oakland County killed four people, including two children. Prosecutors stated Pace had a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit and a prior alcohol-related offense.
- Virginia man charged in I-75 car crash that killed four people near Holly
A Virginia man has been charged with Second Degree Murder in the July 1 car crash that killed a family of four on I-75 near Holly.
- Taylor police involved in shooting with armed suspect
Taylor Police shot an aggravated robbery suspect after he attempted to flee from law enforcement at a Sheetz gas station near I-75. The incident occurred late Tuesday morning, with police activity observed around the parking lot off Eureka Road.
- Taylor Police respond to scene on Eureka Road
Taylor police are responding to a scene on Eureka Road near Huron Street and east of I-75 at a Scheetz gas station. The incident has drawn a large police presence in the area.
- ‘I’m so numb right now’: Brother remembers powerful bond with sibling killed in I-75 crash
A family of four was killed in a crash on I-75 near Grange Hall Road when a pickup truck collided with their stopped Chrysler 300. Devrionta Powell, brother of Tieree Powell who died in the crash, described the emotional impact of losing his sibling, who was central to the family after their mother's death. A public memorial service is planned for Saturday.
- Oakland County suspect in deadly I-75 crash expected to face charges
A suspect in a deadly crash on I-75 near Grange Hall Road, which killed a family of four, is expected to face charges. The driver's attorney was interviewed by FOX 2's Charlie Langton.
- ‘Most kind-hearted people I knew’: Loved ones mourn family of 4 killed in Oakland County crash on I-75
A family of four, including parents Tieree Powell and Zakaera Dawson and their two children, were killed when their disabled car was struck by a pickup truck on I-75 in Oakland County. The driver of the pickup was injured and taken into custody as investigations continued.
- Family of four killed in crash on I-75 near Holly Twp.
A family of four was killed in a crash on I-75 near Holly Twp. involving two vehicles. The family had been pulled over on the side of the road when they were hit.
- 'You destroyed a family.' Man, girlfriend & 2 toddlers killed in I-75 shoulder crash
Four family members, including two toddlers, were killed when their vehicle was struck by another driver on the shoulder of southbound I-75 near Grange Hall Road in Holly. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with authorities considering factors like alcohol or road rage. The suspected at-fault driver is in custody with minor injuries.
- Family shares identities of young couple, 2 children killed in I-75 crash
A young family from Pontiac, including Tieree Powell, Zakiera Powell, and their two children, Malani and Carter, were killed in a crash on southbound I-75 in Holly. The driver involved in the collision caused their vehicle to be disabled on the freeway, leading to their deaths. Michigan State Police are investigating and have announced pending charges against the driver.
- Holly Twp crash: 2 adults, 2 children killed on I-75
Four people, including two adults and two children, were killed in a crash on I-75 in Holly Township Wednesday evening.
- 4 dead after I-75 crash near Grange Hall Road in northern Oakland County
Four people, including a 23-year-old woman, a 24-year-old man, and two children, died after a truck struck their disabled Chrysler 300 on southbound I-75 near Grange Hall Road in northern Oakland County. The truck driver was injured and taken into custody, with pending charges, while emergency crews closed all southbound lanes during the investigation.
- Crash closes SB I-75 near Grange Hall Road in Oakland County
A crash has closed southbound I-75 near Grange Hall Road in Oakland County. Police urge drivers to avoid the area due to significant traffic delays while emergency crews investigate and clear the scene. No details about injuries or the crash's cause have been released.
- Family speaks out after Detroit woman killed in suspected wrong-way crash on I-75
Tytiana 'Ty' Duskin, 38, was killed in a suspected wrong-way crash on southbound I-75 near downtown Detroit on June 23. The crash occurred around 4 a.m. between Grand River Avenue and Rosa Parks Boulevard; the suspected wrong-way driver was hospitalized, and the freeway was shut down. Duskin’s family and friends described her as a vibrant individual who died while en route to pick up a relative.
- Deadly I-75 crash by wrong-way driver has police investigating, suspect hospitalized
A car crash involving a wrong-way driver early Tuesday morning in downtown Detroit left one person dead. Police are investigating, and the suspect has been hospitalized.
- Family identifies Detroit woman killed in wrong-way I-75 crash
Tytiana Duskin, 38, was killed in a wrong-way crash on southbound I-75 in Detroit. A driver traveling the wrong direction on the freeway caused the collision, surviving with a leg injury. Investigators are examining potential drug or alcohol involvement, and the case may be prosecuted based on blood test results.
- Wrong-way crash leaves one dead, suspected driver hospitalized
A wrong-way driver caused a fatal crash on I-75 in Wayne around 4 a.m. on June 23, leading to a two-vehicle rollover in Detroit. One vehicle was on fire, and one person died while the suspected driver was hospitalized.
- Wrong-way driver causes violent 2-vehicle crash on I-75
A wrong-way driver on I-75 collided with another vehicle in the southbound lanes, resulting in a fiery crash and highway closure. The injuries sustained in the incident remain unknown.
- Crash involving wrong-way driver closes southbound lanes of I-75 from Grand River to Rosa Parks
A crash involving a wrong-way driver in Detroit has closed southbound lanes of I-75 from Grand River to Rosa Parks Boulevard. Two vehicles were involved, but injury details remain unknown. Traffic is being diverted off the freeway at Grand River.
- Northbound I-75 closing at the Rouge River Bridge this weekend
Northbound I-75 will close from Schaefer to Springwells near the Rouge River Bridge from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for bridge maintenance, including adding protective surfaces and an epoxy overlay. Drivers can detour via Fort St. or a freeway route involving I-275, I-94, and I-96. On-ramps to northbound I-75 will close earlier starting 6 p.m. Friday.
- Repeat drunken-driving offender accused of killing honors college student heading home from wedding
Dennis Lee Olson, a repeat drunken-driving offender, is accused of killing 21-year-old honors college student Lauryn Akey in a wrong-way crash on Florida's I-75. Olson, with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit, caused the collision that also injured three others. Akey, who had texted her family minutes before the crash, was en route home from a wedding and set to begin her senior year at the University of South Florida.