Michael A

Sat, Jan 15, 2011 : 8:59 a.m.

I said unforseen medical condition.

wingfan19

Thu, Jan 13, 2011 : 4:46 p.m.

Michael A - I too hope your friend is doing better. He needs to "Man Up" to what happened and the number of lives he put at risk...Simple as that! If he knew he had a "medical condition" to begin with, why in the world would he get behind the wheel of a car. I hope this does not happen with him again.

wingfan19

Thu, Jan 13, 2011 : 4:46 p.m.

Michael A - I too hope your friend is doing better. He needs to "Man Up" to what happened and the number of lives he put at risk...Simple as that! If he knew he had a "medical condition" to begin with, why in the world would he get behind the wheel of a car. I hope this does not happen with him again.

Dave66

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 : 11:56 p.m.

Is "homicidal maniac" considered a "medical condition?" I'm just asking...

Lisa

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 : 11:27 p.m.

Thank you MichaelA for letting us know what was going on. I needed to have some sort of an explanation as to why this happened while my husband and 31/2 year old son were almost hit head on that day on the highway. ***We wish him the best in his road to recovery***

Lisa

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 : 11:18 p.m.

Thank you MichaelA for letting us know what was going on. I needed to have some sort of an explanation as to why this happened while my husband and 31/2 year old son were almost hit head on that day on the highway. ***We wish him the best in his road to recovery***

Dale P

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 : 11:11 p.m.

I would really like an intelligent answer as to what "medical condition" could possibly make you do what this driver(?) did. He steered his car, at high speed, the wrong way for miles forcing many drivers to take split second evasive actions to keep from getting hit head-on! If he wasn't trying to commit suicide, he could have just steered into the median. Let this guy "man-up" and tell the truth. It would be interesting to see what the police report says.

Michael A

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 : 10:08 p.m.

How on earth can you tell someones "look " who is going 70 miles per hour heading toward you?

Michael A

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 : 8:13 p.m.

How on earth can you tell someones "look " who is going 70 miles per hour heading toward you?

wingfan19

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 : 7:45 p.m.

I was driving on 94 east bounnd at the 162 mile marker when the red neon went flying past me going at least 70mph. Ok so he had a medical condition and he pressed down the gas pedal instead of the brake. Thank You Dodge for only allowing the neons to do a max speed of 70mph. based on a medical condition, his license will be taken by the State. Atleast I hope so. I understand that a driver that has a medical condition while driving a vehicle has to go a certain amount of time 912-18 mths I believe) before they can drive again. We are all very lucky that nobody was seriously hurt in this crash. I agree with Dave66!!! Does not make sense to the story being told. The look he had while driving was "determined", not medical! I hope the other car, the innocent driver is doing fine. We are all so very lucky that we were not the ones hit.

Michael A

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 : 5:19 p.m.

What happened is he felt this condition occur. He turn on his hazard lights and tried to pull over. Unfortunately, it got a lot worse, and he wasn't able to control himself. Instead of pressing the brake, his foot went down on the accelerator. He jumped the median, went airborn, and ended up going toward upcoming traffic. He hit a car and flipped over four times. He ended up in a ditch. They used the "jaws of life" to take off the roof and get him out. Once again, I not relying on innuendo. I know the person, visited him in the hospital, and have spoken to him numerous times. I spoke to him earlier that day when he was on the road. I don't want to say what specific medical condition led to this because I feel that it would violate his privacy. I guess you can all believe it or not believe it. He certainly wasn't suicidal or mentally ill. I'm amazed he is still alive, and didn't even seriously injure himself. He is definetly in some pain.

Lisa

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 : 4:44 p.m.

I understand he had a medical condition that caused this to happen but on the flip side of it, this could have been my husband and my 3 1/2 year old son that at one point were about to hit him head on. I have never seen my husband so shook up in the 9 years we have been together. I agree with Dave66.. I am blown away at the distance that this car drove going down the wrong side of the highway going the opposite direction it just does not make sense. I am very interested in knowing what "medical condition" caused this type of incident. We are very thankful that no one was seriously injured because of this.

Dave66

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 : 10:19 a.m.

@Michael A: Not in control? I don't buy it. Maybe he wasn't in control of his emotional state, but he must have been in control of the car. It's been reported that he went over 5 miles at 70mph in the wrong direction on I-94. Do the math, 5 miles at 70mph will take 4.2 minutes. 4.2 minutes is a LONG time to drive a car you don't have control of. Are you saying he couldn't find the steering wheel or the brake for over four minutes? And yet he managed to keep the car in his lane the whole time. He managed to navigate an entrance ramp, avoid the ditch, stay in his lane, but he wasn't in control of the car? That's your story, I get that, but are you going to stick to it? On a separate note, you really have to admire the automotive engineers at Dodge who designed a car that can take a head on impact at 70mph and nobody died.

Michael A

Tue, Jan 11, 2011 : 9:59 p.m.

Since I know what it was, I do know the condition that led to it. It wasn't his fault. He didn't have control.

Dale P

Tue, Jan 11, 2011 : 8:18 p.m.

I was also between mile marker 162 and 163 when two cars and a semi ahead of me braked hard and one of the cars ran onto the left shoulder and slid sideways. I no sooner got into the right lane when the Neon went blazing by. It all happened so fast, but I saw it was a man in a red Neon. On the CB radio, the truckers were all shaken too! They also said the driver was on his cell phone! I can't think of any medical condition that would make you drive into oncoming traffic at high speed unless you're trying to commit suicide and take some innocent people with you.

Michael A

Tue, Jan 11, 2011 : 3:39 p.m.

I know the driver and visited him in the hospital today. He had an unforseen medical problem that occurred that caused him to lose control of the car. Saying exactly what would violate his privacy. It was not his fault. His car flipped over 4 times. What is amazing is that, to our knowledge, he hasn't suffered any major injuries. The fact that he is even alive is a miracle.

datter

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 11:37 p.m.

I was driving eastbound on I94 this morning. The car ahead of me veered off into the median and all of a sudden within seconds, a man driving a red neon dodge was head to head with me. He looked absolutely determined to do something. I swerved (regardless if someone was in the right lane) and very luckily, there was no one there. This was at exit 162. I was sure there was going to be an accident. I would say from the way the man looked and the way he was driving in the left lane going about 70-80 mph, he was intending to die himself and take someone with him. It seems that he is in worse shape than the car he hit head on, who only sustained minor injuries. This is the second incident in which I have encountered traffic driving the wrong direction on I-94. The first time was at night closer to Romulus. That driver was obviously drunk, swerving every which way. Today, that driver was not driving drunk. He was driving determined (it is the only word I can really use to describe him). I have been looking all day on the news to hear more on this story, but nothing. I think there should be some warning signal to the State Police whenever anyone enters a ramp on the highway headed in the wrong direction. Maybe even using those tire deflators like they use at rental car places to help protect us from people like this. It took quite a while for my heart rate to return to normal. I knew without a doubt someone was going to get hurt. I was praying that no one would die. Perhaps mental institutions should make a comeback. It is certainly not right to loose homicidal/suicidal people on society without protection for law abiding citizens.

Anna

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 10:50 p.m.

Does anyone know if alcohol was a factor? (Despite the time of day of occurance..)

chapmaja

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 7:56 p.m.

I know for a fact the M-14 and Main St indicent was reported by W4Country as I was the one who called it in to them and heard it reported less than a minute after I got off the phone with them. I think W4Country and 107.1 use the same traffic an weather system as they are sister radio stations along with AM1050. I don't listen to 1050 much so I don't know about their reporting, but I know W4Country does a wonderful job with traffic reports. My question is what the heck were people thinking today. SO far the accidents I am aware of were 1) I-94 between State St and 23 this morning. 2) M-14 and Main St this morning. 3) I-94 near Chelsea (this article) 4) US-23 and Barton drive this afternoon. 5) US-12 and Dell Rd (wherever that is) 6) Jackson and Wagner Rd's (serious accident intersection blocker per radio reports) 7) I-94 near Vining Rd (near Metro Airport). 7 accidents in one day is a lot for this area. That occurred in a day the roads and conditions weren't bad. I'm almost scared to drive to work and back tomorrow.

jeepinkev

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 1:29 p.m.

I'm with ladydi. W4 country is probably the best for LOCAL traffic. Mostly because of listeners, everyday drivers, reporting in. I hope the victims of this accedent make a full recovery. So many accidents happen in/around pierce road. If someone is not familiar with the on/off ramps in that area, and not paying attention, it can lead to what happened.

woodsyh

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 1:16 p.m.

102.9 W4 country's traffic reports are by far the best in the area. They beneift from listeners that call in with incidents well before they're reported elsewhere. Even 107.1, which is literally just down the hall in the same building doesn't even come close.

Killroy

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 1:02 p.m.

Another driver going the wrong way on eastbound I-94!!! Why is this so difficult?

Jeff Renner

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 1 p.m.

WWJ, 950 AM, also has "weather and traffic on the eights."

Barb

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 12:35 p.m.

I'll second WEMU (89.1) as they had reports of all these accidents this morning. I also get text message updates from Traffic.com

Kim Gardner

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 12:28 p.m.

107.1 also gives local traffic updates in the morning.

Bertha Venation

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 12:25 p.m.

@Steve -- WEMU has great local traffic and news.

RandallW

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 12:18 p.m.

I passed that vehicle (a red neon) driving the wrong way with his hazard lights on. I barely avoided hitting him. I hope he didnt kill anybody.

Steve in MI

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 12:16 p.m.

@Dan M: a dangerous situation indeed; thank goodness you were able to keep yourself safe!

ladydi

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 12:15 p.m.

@ Steve in MI To my knowledge, they are the only local station that provides traffic for our area, so, put on your cowboy boots and hat and get to work on time! :)

Steve in MI

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 12:13 p.m.

Ladydi, thank you for the advice. But curses, I'm country-impaired. Are there any other reliable sources?

ladydi

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 12:05 p.m.

@Steve in MI....W4 Country (102.9 FM) reported the Stone School crash this a.m. They always report all the local traffic issues.

Dan M

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 11:44 a.m.

Unfortunately this fatality accident was caused by a driver speeding the wrong direction down I-94. I was following a car that swerved violently to avoid this oncoming car and I was luckily able to do the same.

Steve in MI

Mon, Jan 10, 2011 : 11:29 a.m.

...and that's after a multi-vehicle crash at I-94 and Stone School this morning (reported in the Detroit media, not here). And a semi-vs-car run-in on M-14 at Main Street sometime before 9am today. And yet the roads all seemed to be clear and dry. @aa.com: despite the claim that journalism isn't really your thing anymore, could your audience get some analysis on whether there was some widespread thing wrong with the freeways this morning, or if this rash of crashes was just coincidental?