This happened a few days ago, but I wanted to be completely sure before I go spouting off.

I-75 at the north end of Detroit, there is a bend in the highway that common sense as well as a posted sign (with flashing lights) on both the n/b and s/b lanes warning of this and a posted speed of 50 mph.

So wednesday evening here comes Saied Haidrian-Shari at 70 mph around that area, sideswiped a gas truck setting off a chain of events that would, 1 cause the gas truck to smash into a bridge abutment, 2 lead way to a massive fire that took out a major sideroad overpass, 3 royally screw up traffic for likely the rest of the summer in that area.

First i`ll start with the first part of the articles

Truckers Prevented
Further Disaster

Updated: Thursday, 16 Jul 2009, 8:39 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 16 Jul 2009, 8:39 AM EDT

HAZEL PARK, Mich. (AP) - Michigan police say two truck drivers tried to dodge each other to prevent further devastation in an accident in which a car lost control on a Detroit area highway causing a fuel tanker to explode and an overpass to collapse.

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/Truckers_Prevented_Further_Di

One where they reveal the identity of the accused driver

Driver Accused of
Causing Crash Talks

Updated: Friday, 17 Jul 2009, 7:53 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 16 Jul 2009, 11:31 PM EDT

* By FOX 2 News Staff

CLAWSON, Mich. (WJBK) - FOX 2 spoke with the driver accused of causing Wednesday night's fiery crash. His name is Saied Haidrian-Shari.

He was born in Iran, but currently lives in Clawson and is a PhD student at Wayne State University.

Police say he was going at least 20 miles over the speed limit last night on I-75 at Nine Mile Road. They say he lost control on the curve, hitting the tanker and causing the crash.

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/090716_Haidarian_Shahri

One showing the collapsed overpass

9 Mile Overpass Likely
to be Rebuilt

Updated: Thursday, 16 Jul 2009, 12:03 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 16 Jul 2009, 6:46 AM EDT

Engineers are assessing the damage to the 9 Mile overpass Thursday following a tanker explosion on northbound I-75.

MDOT spokesman Rob Morosi says the bridge is likely to be completely replaced.

"We're going to have assess the damage and look and see exactly the extent of the damage that is over the southbound lanes," said Morosi.

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/traffic/9_Mile_Overpass_Likely_to_be_

And lastly, the re-routing of traffic around the area.

Video: I-75 Alternate
Traffic Routes

Updated: Friday, 17 Jul 2009, 9:34 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 16 Jul 2009, 5:25 AM EDT

* myFOXdetroit.com Staff

Click the video player to the left to watch as Traffic Authority Jackie Paige explains the alternate routes to take as I-75 in both directions remain indefinitely closed between Interstate 696 and 8 Mile Road.

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/traffic/Video_I75_Alternate_Traffic_R