A 21-year-old Clarkston woman died after a March 13 rollover crash on I-75 near Dixie Highway in Springfield Township.
According to a prepared statement from Michigan State Police Trooper Chad Gruenwald, the crash occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on the southbound side of the freeway. The initial investigation revealed that the vehicle ran off the right shoulder. When the driver attempted to steer back onto the highway, she apparently lost control and the vehicle rolled several times, coming to rest in the center lane upside down.
Gruenwald said several motorists assisted by placing their vehicles in the path of oncoming traffic and activating their hazard lights. Because of the extensive nature of the damage to the vehicle, bystanders were not able to reach the victim, he said.
The Springfield Township Fire Department extricated the victim, who was not responsive to treatment at the scene, reports said.
The driver was wearing a seatbelt, and police had yet to determine if alcohol was a factor.
Southbound I-75 was closed from the East Holly Road exit to the Dixie Highway exit from 3 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. for the investigation and cleanup. Oakland County Sheriff deputies assisted with traffic control.
The identity of the victim was not disclosed, and Greunwald was not available for comment on Monday.