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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Female

Age : 38

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/13/2024

Location : I-75 south of Dix Highway

City : Lincoln Park

County : Wayne

State : Michigan

Agency : Michigan State Police Motor Car

Officer(s) :Kerstetter

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorist killed in collision with Michigan State police motor car

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/13/2024, at approximately 8:40 a.m., a 38-year-old female driver was traveling northbound on I-75 near Dix Highway in Lincoln Park, Michigan. Her Ford Explorer struck the median wall before continuing down the freeway and colliding with a Michigan State Police patrol vehicle. The patrol vehicle, occupied by Motor Carrier Officer (MCO) Daniel Kerstetter, was conducting a traffic stop on a semi-truck on the right shoulder. The impact pushed the patrol vehicle into the rear of the semi-truck. The female driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Officer Kerstetter was extricated from his vehicle and transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital in critical condition. Despite medical efforts, Officer Kerstetter succumbed to his injuries and was taken off life support on 09/15/2024.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
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Fatalities: 2 (38-year-old female driver, MCO Daniel Kerstetter) Injuries: None reported
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INVESTIGATION: The incident is under investigation by the Michigan State Police

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/09/16/state-police-officer-hurt-in-i-75-crash-dies-after-being-taken-off-life-support/
https://www.michigan.gov/mspnewsroom/news-releases/2024/09/15/state-police-motor-carrier-officer-receives-fatal-injuries
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/msp-officer-dies-after-crash-i-75-lincoln-park