CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — An 18-year-old man is hospitalized after being ejected from a vehicle during a rollover crash on I-75 near Three Mile Road in Soo Township on Tuesday, according to Michigan State Police.
Officials reported that the driver lost control, veered off the roadway, and ended up in the median. The driver sustained serious injuries and was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the incident.
Both northbound and southbound lanes of I-75 were closed for more than three hours while emergency services responded, but they have since reopened. Authorities stated that drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be released as they become available.