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Driver, 87, Rescued After Car Strikes Semi Leaving Walmart in Commerce Township

Deputies opened an investigation, urging caution near commercial driveways used by large trucks.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 7:15 a.m. in the 3000 block of Pontiac Trail in Commerce Township.
  • A semi-truck was exiting the Walmart parking lot when a westbound Chevrolet Malibu hit the rear of its trailer.
  • Commerce Township firefighters extricated the pinned driver, who was taken to Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital.
  • Deputies said the older driver's injuries are believed to be minor and the truck driver was not hurt.
  • The truck driver received a citation as the Oakland County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate.