Detroit, MI (September 21, 2023) - Officers from the Detroit Police Department received a collision alert and a report of injuries at the site of a multiple-vehicle accident on Highway 39 on Thursday morning, September 21.
According to reports from the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Detroit Police Department, there was a collision on the northbound side of the freeway at Joy Road at around 8:45 a.m. Following reports of a two-car collision with several injuries, authorities closed all lanes except for the left and requested assistance from nearby law enforcement.
It's unknown how many people were sent to the hospital, but paramedics attended to everyone who was hurt right away. The investigation into the collision is ongoing, and further information will be released when it becomes available.
Our thoughts are with the injured and their families at this time.