SAULT STE. MARIE, MI-- Northbound I-75 in Chippewa County is reopen, following a fatal crash this morning.
Around 2:20 a.m. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the scene near 6 Mile Road. Early reports indicate a young Kalamazoo man was driving and may have fallen asleep. The vehicle drove into the median and rolled over multiple times.
The passenger—a young Sault Ste. Marie female—did not survive.
I-75 was closed for about three hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.
No names are being released at this time.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department and the Border Patrol.
