A truck driver is dead and several workers are injured after a semi truck crashed into a worksite in Michigan on Tuesday morning. 

The accident happened on June 24th at around 9 a.m. on Interstate 75 near Interstate 275 in Frenchtown Township, Michigan. 

According to CBS News, a crew with the Michigan Department of Transportation was working to patch the left lane of the interstate when a semi truck crashed into one of the attenuator trucks parked behind the worksite before colliding with the second one. The semi truck jacknifed as a result of the collision and spilled its load of aluminum cans on the interstate.

The truck driver died in the crash. His identity has not been released. Several MDOT workers sustained minor injuries in the crash. 

It is not yet known if impairment is a factor in the crash. The crash is still under investigation. The northbound lanes of I-75 at Exit 20/I-275 are expected to remain closed until further notice.

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