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.