ST. CLAIRE SHORES, MI
(WXYZ) - All eastbound lanes of I-94 at Allard just before 8 Mile have reopened following a deadly crash.
Police tell Action News four people were killed in the accident this morning, but a baby survived. Good Samaritans stopped to rescue the child, who was still in a car seat.
"The baby was in the car seat...that was the only thing that probably... saved the baby," said crash witness John Wade as he wiped away tears.
Police say they do not believe anyone in the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt except for the child.
Two men and two women died in the crash ranging from 18 to 25 years old, according to police. We're told the men were ejected from the vehicle.
The one-car crash was reported around 1 a.m. Police say the vehicle hit the wall while going under the 8 Mile overpass.
According to police, five people were traveling in a 2006 Buick SUV at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control.
Police say the child suffered minor injuries.
We would not be surprised that these dead people were also drunk, in addition to speeding on a wet roadway. They will not do this again!
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4 people killed in SUV crash on I-94 in Harper Woods; toddler survives
Vehicle crashes on slick interstate near 8 Mile Road
By Nick Monacelli - Reporter , Dave Bartkowiak Jr.
November 13, 2017
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. - Four people were killed Monday morning when a SUV crashed on I-94 in Harper Woods.
Five people were in the vehicle when it crashed about 1 a.m. on the slick interstate near 8 Mile Road. Two men and two women were killed in the crash. A little boy -- a toddler -- survived the crash. He was examined at a hospital.
The boy was walking with firefighters.
Michigan State Police had the stretch of eastbound I-94 closed while a crash investigation continued. The interstate has since reopened to traffic.
Speed and wet weather may have played a role in this deadly crash, but it remains under investigation.
SUV crossed 3 lanes, hit bridge
State police said a preliminary investigation revealed the 2006 Buick SUV was traveling in the left lane at a high rate of speed passing other traffic when the driver lost control. The SUV crossed three lanes of traffic and struck the bridge.
The adults all were between 18 and 25 years old. State police said none of them were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
The toddler is 2 years old. He was buckled into a car seat and suffered only minor injuries.
Woman says crashes happen often this on stretch of I-94
Shannon Thurman lives in the area and said this stretch of I-94 always has been a problem.
"Every couple weeks there are sirens going down there. It always seems it's either right before the bridge over here, or right here," she said. "And I can tell you from experience people fly down this stretch going 80 mph, don't think about it. The other issue is that on-ramp right there, people don't merge well. It happens all the time."
The two men were ejected from the vehicle and were found on the interstate.