Peters v. Department of State Highways

At approximately 4:15 a.m. on June 18, 1970, James R. Misukiewicz was driving to work on westbound 1-94 in the City of Detroit. Edward V. Peters was a passenger going to the same place of employment. As the Misukiewicz car passed under the Mt. Elliott overpass where the expressway curves to the right, Mr. Misukiewicz noticed a vehicle stopped to the right of the expressway and people standing around it. Mr. Misukiewicz switched from the extreme right lane to the center traffic lane. At that moment the Misukiewicz car encountered a body of water which covered the north half of the westbound…