Police: 2 Dead In Possible Road Rage Incident On I-75

DETROIT (WWJ) -- Two people are dead after a crash on a Detroit freeway in what police believe was a road rage incident on Saturday afternoon.

A five-vehicle crash closed I-75 southbound near Warren Ave. and Mack Ave. for several hours. Michigan State Police urged motorists to avoid the area.

.Preliminary information on I 75 crash: Two vehicles involved with two persons killed. No further at this time. Investigation on going pic.twitter.com/v2v82WWiFP
— MSP Second District (@mspmetrodet) June 3, 2017

UPDATE: Preliminary info is leading us to believe this crash may be due to a road rage incident with five cars involved. Avoid the area.
— MSP Second District (@mspmetrodet) June 3, 2017

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