The Brief Two women were killed in a fiery two-car crash on I-96 in Novi early Tuesday morning. Authorities have identified the two people who died in a fiery crash on I-96 early Tuesday morning. According to Novi officials, both cars were heading east on I-96 when the first vehicle, an Acura, had a tire issue on the driver side. The interstate was closed for several hours, until 9 a.m. on Tuesday – nearly six hours after the crash. The long cleanup on the freeway was due to the debris and fuel cleanup involved, Novi police said.