Biker abandons motorcycle in wet cement on I-69 in Michigan

Detroit Free Press staff | Detroit Free Press

Apparently, there's something irresistible about wet cement.

A photo shared on social media by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) shows a motorcycle in an I-69 work zone after a biker abandoned ship after landing in freshly poured concrete.

Another photo shows a huge skid mark in the concrete.

"Remember to always drive safely in work zones and do not use closed lanes to pass slowed traffic — you never know where concrete might be curing," the agency said in a Facebook post.

"You can pick your bike up at the impound, where the police will be waiting."

MDOT has been plagued by motorists plowing through construction zones this summer, with disastrous results.

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On June 13, construction worker David Snell, 57, of Bay City was struck and killed and another worker injured when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver. The two men were hitching a small trailer to a Ford pickup when a woman driving a GMC Terrain plowed into them.

And on Aug. 3, Michigan State Police ticketed a motorcyclist for doing 118 mph in the construction zone.

As a result, MDOT is stepping up safety measures, including the addition of more police to crack down on wayward drivers.