The crash happened around 11:42 p.m., shortly after state police reopened the westbound lanes of the highway due to power line installation near the M-52 overpass, according to MSP. The highway had been closed earlier in the evening so Consumers Energy crews could install power lines over it.

“Tropical had just completed a stop on westbound I-96 at the M-52 overpass and had just reopened the freeway,” MSP said in a social media post. “At that time, numerous vehicles were stopped on the highway. A semi-truck with a trailer was westbound on the freeway coming into stopped traffic. It appears the semi truck driver did not see the stand and was unable to stop his vehicle in time.”