Michigan State Police (MSP) said that a bus driver and company involved in an injury crash in Monroe County this week lacked multiple certifications.
The crash occurred at 5:45 p.m. on October 30 on southbound I-75 near mile marker 16 in Frenchtown Township, Michigan.
Troopers say that a 2008 Ford Super Duty limo-bus “left the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled several times, resulting in multiple passengers being ejected.”
Eleven of the 15 bus passengers were hospitalized, eight with minor injuries, two with serious injuries, and one with critical injuries.
The bus driver, a 69-year-old male from Detroit, said that he had no memory of the crash.
Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash, MSP said.
Following an investigation by MSP’s Monroe Post Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED), “officers determined the driver did not have the proper group designation on his commercial driver’s license required to operate the vehicle. He also lacked a valid DOT medical certificate. In addition, the company operating the bus did not possess valid operating authority to transport passengers.”
The bus driver was cited for the following:
- Operating without a proper vehicle group designation (misdemeanor)
- Careless driving (civil infraction)
- No medical certificate (civil infraction)
The investigation is ongoing.
Assisting agencies include MSP Metro South Post, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the South Rockwood Police Department, and MDOT’s Incident Response Team.
If you witnessed the crash or have information, you are asked to contact the MSP Monroe Post at 734-242-3500.