Michigan Hopes to Recover Tanker Blast Costs from Insurers

July 23, 2009

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The state of Michigan says it spent about $170,000 to repair a busy stretch of Interstate 75, which reopened less than five days after a fiery tanker crash caused an overpass to melt and collapse.

The Michigan Department of Transportation says it will take about $2 million and at least four more months to rebuild the bridge. The agency says it will work with Attorney General Mike Cox to recover the cost, probably from insurers.

State police say a car driver caused last Wednesday’s wreck. The Detroit Free Press says investigators are turning their report over to Oakland County prosecutors.

Southbound I-75 reopened Sunday and northbound I-75 on Monday.

A National Transportation Safety Board team left the scene Monday.

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  • July 28, 2009 at 8:48 am
    jsjones51@yahoo.com says:
    Why should the truckers coverage get into it at all. They didn't cause the accident. Don't write in Michigan. Does the no fault drag everybody into it?
  • July 23, 2009 at 4:37 am
    chad Balaamaba says:
    just curious as I have not seen the area where this took place, but wouldn't the bridge be considered part of the road? Also, would the truck CSL would be subject to liability... read more
  • July 23, 2009 at 2:26 am
    caffiend says:
    The tanker truck carrying the fuel is guaranteed to have $5,000,000CSL coverage.
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