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15-year-old seriously hurt in Westland crash that closed Newburgh Road

Road closed Thursday morning between Ford Road, Cherry Hill

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WESTLAND, Mich. – Drivers are being asked to avoid part of Newburgh Road in Westland on Thursday morning due to a car crash that occurred in the area.

At around 6:50 a.m. on Dec. 8, a car crash occurred in the area of Newburgh Road and Marquette Avenue, which is between Ford Road and Cherry Hill. A 15-year-old was seriously hurt in the crash, police said.

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Authorities have not yet said what happened.

As of 7:53 a.m., southbound Newburgh Road was closed between Ford Road and Cherry Hill, and would be for about two hours, police said. The public was asked to find an alternate route.

View our real-time traffic map here.

Stay with Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit for updates on this developing story.


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