Dexter Man Dies in I-96 Rollover Crash

Michigan State Police said troopers were sent to eastbound I-96 near U.S. 23 in Brighton Township at about 3:15 a.m. They found an overturned Ford Focus hatchback in a ditch and its 24-year-old driver dead at the scene. The man was from Dexter, Michigan.

Investigators said the car was traveling east when it left the freeway and entered the ditch. Police said alcohol is suspected to have contributed to the crash. The reason the car left the roadway has not been established.

The investigation is continuing. Police are asking anyone with information to reach Trooper Douglas Ryan through the Brighton office of Michigan State Police at 810-227-1051.