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Nightside Report Dec. 9, 2020: Woman dies following hit-and-run incident in Pontiac

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View of Detroit from the Windsor sky camera on Nov. 29, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. (WDIV)

29-year-old woman struck in Pontiac hit-and-run dies

DETROIT – A 29-year-old woman has died nearly 48 hours after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in Pontiac Monday night.

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On Dec. 7, Vannessa Deanes was tragically struck by a Chevy Impala while crossing North Perry Street near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The driver fled the scene following the incident.

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Metro Detroit weather forecast: Sunshine prevails on Thursday, but a cooldown is coming

Sunshine will finally grace us with its presence Thursday. But will the skies stay clear long enough for us to see the Northern Lights Thursday night?

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4 Fast Facts

  • Two Metro Detroit families are mourning after a young Ypsilanti Township man killed himself with a single bullet that also killed his friend on Thanksgiving. Click here to read more.
  • It’s been nearly a year since recreational marijuana was legalized in Michigan, yet recreational shops and other businesses have not been allowed in Detroit. Click here to read more.
  • People living on Leslie Street on Detroit’s west side have been without gas or heat for the last 24 hours. Click here to read more.
  • School officials said it’s simple -- cancelling in-person holiday gatherings greatly raises the odds of in-person learning in January. Click here to read more.

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Coronavirus trends in Michigan are beginning to show signs of improvement in early December following a recent influx of COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths, according to health experts. Michigan, like much of the country, has been experiencing a surge in coronavirus spread that sometimes rivaled numbers only seen at the onset of the pandemic earlier this year. COVID-19 cases in Michigan have been on the rise since September, with virus hospitalizations and deaths steadily increasing since October.

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DeJanay Booth joined WDIV as a web producer in July 2020. She previously worked as a news reporter in New Mexico before moving back to Michigan.

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