Man killed in Detroit area after truck crashes through retaining wall

TAYLOR, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State Police report a man was killed Thursday night after crashing into and through a retaining wall.

A 43-year-old man from Shelby Township was driving a GMC truck on westbound I-94, exiting at Telegraph Rd.

MSP reports he was traveling at a high rate of speed and unable to negotiate the curve at the bottom of the ramp. The truck left the roadway to the right, went through a drainage ditch, and continued westbound crossing all lanes of Telegraph Rd., northbound and southbound.

The truck crashed into and through the retaining/sound wall, according to MSP. The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.

The crash is under investigation.

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