A 26-year-old New York man died at the scene of a semi-truck crash this morning on I-94 near Exit 92 and West Columbia Avenue.
Calhoun County Dispatch received a call at about 4:15 a.m. today about the crash, and Battle Creek Police responded. A previous call had come in from a driver reporting the semi had passed them at a high rate of speed.
Police said the truck driver, the 26-year-old man, lost control of the truck while driving on Eastbound I-94, hit the guardrail before Exit 92, hit an overhanging exit sign, and came to a rest against the overpass.
The man was ejected from the truck, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Traffic on EB I-94 was reduced to one lane after the crash, and was still that way this afternoon. Please use caution as you drive through.
The Battle Creek Fire Department, LifeCare Ambulance, and the Michigan State Police also responded to the crash scene. The Michigan Department of Transportation also responded to assess the damage.