Fatal Car Accident on I-96 Near US-23 in Brighton Township, MI, October 31, 2026

A 24-year-old man from Dexter was pronounced dead at the scene after a car left eastbound I-96 near US-23 and rolled over in Brighton Township, Michigan. The crash happened early Saturday morning, October 31, 2026.

Michigan State Police troopers from the Brighton Post responded to the crash scene at about 3:15 a.m. Livingston County Central Dispatch had received an iPhone crash notification before the troopers responded. The 3:15 a.m. time describes the police response; an exact time for the crash was not provided.

Troopers arrived to find a Ford Focus hatchback overturned in a ditch off the eastbound side of the interstate. According to the preliminary investigation, the vehicle had been traveling east on I-96 before it left the highway and entered the ditch. The crash involved a single vehicle.

Police had not determined why the Ford departed the roadway. Investigators said alcohol was believed to be a factor, but they did not identify it as a confirmed cause of the car leaving the interstate. The circumstances of the road departure remained under investigation.

State police asked anyone with information about the crash to contact Trooper Douglas Ryan at the Michigan State Police Brighton Post. Information can be provided to the post by calling 810-227-1051.

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