Detroit woman killed in crash after losing control, hitting semi on I-75 in Monroe County

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    A 56-year-old Detroit woman died after losing control and hitting a semi and van on I-75 in Erie Township.
    
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    Her passenger, who is also from Detroit, suffered minor injuries.
    

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  A 56-year-old Detroit woman died after losing control and hitting a semi and van on I-75 in Erie Township.
  
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  Her passenger, who is also from Detroit, suffered minor injuries.
  

(FOX 2) Monroe County, MichiganA woman was killed in an accident on I-75 on Wednesday.

We know:

Just after midnight, the 56-year-old lady lost control of her Hyundai and rear-ended a semi-truck near Gaynier Road in Erie Township while she was traveling south on the freeway, according to Michigan State Police. The woman then struck the center median wall after colliding with a minivan.

After being transported to a hospital, the Hyundai driver passed away. The 43-year-old Detroit man who was her passenger was only slightly hurt. There were no other recorded injuries.

What is unknown to us:

What caused the motorist to lose control was not disclosed by the police. There is an investigation going on.

The Source: Details regarding this collision were supplied by Michigan State Police.