A car crashed into a semi truck on Thursday night, spilling 100 gallons of fuel onto a Michigan roadway.
It happened around 8:45 p.m. in Lamotte Township at the intersection of M-46 and M-53. Deputies reported that a sedan traveling westbound on M-46 failed to stop at a red light on M-53. That’s when the car collided with a semi truck that was stopped at the traffic light. The collision caused a puncture in the semi’s fuel tank.
The damage was extensive.
Deputies discovered that the car driver was texting when he ran the red light.
The Times Herald reported that he was cited for texting and driving as well as disregarding a traffic signal.
The 21-year-old sedan driver from Merrill was treated for injuries at the scene and was released. The 39-year-old truck driver from Dearborn Heights was uninjured.
Traffic was diverted while the fuel spill was contained and cleaned.