FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A semi truck was involved in a crash with a pair of Michigan Department of Transportation vehicles on Tuesday morning.
Troopers from the Monroe Post responded around 9:45 a.m. at Interstate 75 near Interstate 275 in Frenchtown Township.
Authorities say MDOT workers were working on patching the left lane of I-75. The road crew had two MDOT attenuator vehicles behind the crew.
Attenuator trucks are vehicles that are outfitted with a system that gives impact protection to the vehicle should they be struck from behind.
Authorities say a semi-truck with trailer ran into the back of one of the attenuator vehicles, jackknifed, and struck a second attenuator vehicle.
The crash caused the semi-truck contents to spill on the road. The items appear to be aluminum cans.
The semi-truck driver, a male, was pronounced deceased on scene. He has yet to be identified.
Authorities say several MDOT workers sustained minor injuries. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing.
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