Michigan State Police (MSP) from the Monroe Post and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division are investigating a serious crash involving a limo-bus carrying Detroit teens on their way to Cedar Point.
According to MSP, the crash occurred around 5:45 p.m. Thursday, October 30, on southbound I-75 near mile marker 16. Preliminary findings show the 2008 Ford Super Duty limo-bus, driven by a 69-year-old Detroit man, left the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled several times, ejecting several passengers.
The vehicle was reportedly transporting members of the City of Detroit’s Community Violence Intervention Program, many of them teenagers.
The driver told investigators he has no recollection of the crash. Drugs or alcohol are not believed to be factors.
There were 15 people on board:
⌁ 11 passengers were taken to three area hospitals
⌁ 8 suffered minor injuries
⌁ 2 had serious injuries
⌁ 1 passenger is listed in critical condition
Passenger ages and updated medical conditions have not yet been released.
The freeway was closed for approximately three and a half hours during the investigation.
Further investigation revealed the driver did not hold the required group designation on his commercial driver’s license and lacked a valid DOT medical certificate.
Additionally, the bus company itself had no valid operating authority to transport passengers.
The driver has been cited for:
⌁ Operating without proper vehicle group designation (misdemeanor)
⌁ Careless driving (civil infraction)
⌁ No medical certificate (civil infraction)
MSP was assisted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, South Rockwood Police, and MDOT’s Incident Response Team.
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