Update: Victim in I-496 Crash Identified
The victim killed in a fiery I-496 crash has been identified as Aaron Christian Buda. The 24-year-old Lansing man died Tuesday morning when his car crashed and caught fire.
The cause of the crash is still being investigated by Lansing police, but weather conditions and construction may have contributed.
Six cars, including the one driven by Buda, were involved in the accident shortly before 8am. Three other drivers suffered minor injuries.
Slick roads and construction may have contributed to an accident on I-496 that killed a man Tuesday morning. Six cars were damaged during the morning commute near the Clemens Steet Bridge.
One car burst into flames and the driver, a 24 year-old Lansing man, died; three others had minor injuries.
The cause of the accident is still being investigated, but Lansing Police Officer Merritt says it looks like a combination of road conditions may be to blame.
"Rain, snow, ice, or fog, it's something to pay attention to when driving. Coupled with the weather and the construction zone, that may lead up to the cause of this crash," said Merritt.
Police are also trying to determine if it was a single accident, or two close together. Merritt says this particular section of I-496 is a dangerous one.
"Accidents in that approximate area is right around 22 we had in 2012, however 2011 we had 18 accidents in that given area," said Merritt.
With 22 accidents for the past year on I-496, it still isn't in the top 10 most dangerous sections of road in Lansing, according to Michigan Department of Transportation. Police agree.
"The number one area in the city of Lansing for 2012 was the intersection between Jolly and Cedar street with 45 accident reports taken," said Merritt.
Police will not release the name of the victim until his family is notified. We'll tell you when we find out.
UPDATE 2:15PM
LANSING - I-496 in Lansing has re-opened following a Tuesday morning six-car accident. Lansing Police now report that a 24-year-old Lansing man was killed when the car he was in caught fire.
Three other drivers were injured in the multi-car crash. The identity of the man who died has not been released, while family is notified.
The accident happened shortly before 8 o'clock in the eastbound lanes of I-496 under the Clemens Avenue bridge. Investigators are still determining how the it began. The eastbound lanes of I-496 were closed until approximately 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
UPDATE: One person is dead after an accident on I-496 involving at least two other vehicles. Police state that others have minor injuries. Police say it happened around around 8 a.m. along 496 East involving at least 4 vehicles. The east-bound lanes of the highway are shut down between Aurelius and Pennsylvania while police investigate.
We will have more details as they become available.
A car fire on I-496, east of Cedar Street is causing traffic delays this morning.
496 Eastbound between Pennsylvania and Aurelius is closed, and one Westbound lane is also closed.
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