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Dearborn Police Investigate Deadly Accident

DEARBORN (WWJ) - Dearborn police say one person was killed after their vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree near the Southfield Freeway.

The accident happened early Tuesday morning on eastbound Rotunda Drive in front of the Oakwood Family Center, between Oakwood Boulevard and M-39.

According to police, the vehicle apparently left the road, which was reportedly "extremely icy" at the time, and struck a tree. The driver was declared dead at the scene, although no information about their identity was released.

No one else was injured in the crash, which remains under investigation.

For the latest from the roads, stay with WWJ Newsradio 950 during Traffic and Weather on the 8s, 24-hours a day. Check for recent incidents now on the CBS Detroit Traffic Page.

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