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Semi-Truck Overturns Into Pine Lake in West Bloomfield

Containment of a small fuel leak reduced immediate environmental risk; investigators must still determine why the truck left the road.

Overview

  • A semi-truck left Orchard Lake Road and rolled into Pine Lake, with crews finding the vehicle partly submerged after the crash that took place Monday evening.
  • First responders recovered the 42-year-old driver from the truck, who had a minor leg contusion and declined hospital transport.
  • Officials said a small amount of fuel entered the lake and Oakland County hazardous-materials teams and contracted cleanup crews spent hours containing and removing the contamination.
  • Investigators reported that alcohol and drugs are not believed to be factors and they are continuing to probe what caused the truck to lose control.
  • Neighbors pointed to a curved stretch of Orchard Lake Road with a history of accidents and speeding as local safety concerns that frame the incident.