A 38-year-old woman was killed Friday afternoon after the Chevy Tahoe she was driving rolled into a ditch off southbound I-75 just north of Wattles in Troy.
According to Troy Police, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, who was riding in the passenger seat, was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak with non-life threatening injuries.
Traffic crash investigators from the South Oakland County Crash Investigation Team (SOCCIT), along with investigators from the the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office, responded to the scene and are conducting an investigation, according to a police report.
The freeway was reduced to one lane near the scene of the accident for about three hours while police investigated. The accident occurred around 4:15 p.m.
Alcohol or drugs do not appear to have been a factor in this crash and it appears seat belts were utilized, the report said.
The incident remains under investigation and witnesses are asked to contact the Troy Police Department at (248) 524-3477.
She is from Holly. Our 6 children are home schooled and belong to various home school cooperative and groups throughout the greater metro Detroit area.
The vehicle was actually a Chevy Suburban. The husband was not driving because he is recovering from a severe spinal injury and driving caused him pain. His wonderful beautiful wife would not let him drive. He asked his wife to pull over and let him drive but they were almost at their destination. Her husband will always regret that he was not driving. Also, she was a much better driver than I am.