I-496 in Eaton County is back open after a multi-car pileup on the roadways this morning.
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There is a multi-car pile up on the highway in Eaton County.
This is a live look from Interstate-496 Eastbound near Canal Road.
We're working to find out exactly what happened, but it appears the chain-reaction crash might have been caused by a deer. You can see the animal in the road.
For now, commuters are urged to avoid Eastbound I-496 near Canal Road.