St. Clair County, Michigan
UPDATE: Sterling Heights man killed in truck crash
Times Herald 11:59 a.m. EDT July 28, 2016
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A 48-year-old Sterling Heights man died instantly in a crash Wednesday on eastbound Interstate 94, according to officials.
The crash happened at about 2:40 p.m., when the man rear-ended a semi stopped while waiting to cross the Blue Water Bridge to Canada, said St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon. He was driving for work, transporting a truckload of suits.
"That's not uncommon for trucks to be backed up to get into Canada," Donnellon said.
Donnellon added the driver came up to the other trucks about 50 miles per hour, with no use of breaks. He tried to swerve, but it was too late.
Two drivers whose trucks were involved in the crash had no injuries.
Investigators are not releasing the name of the man until his family is notified.
The crash resulted in portions of I-94 and I-69 to be closed for several hours.