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Morning 4: 5 hospitalized in car crash involving motorcycle on Detroit’s west side -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of Sept. 17, 2024

5 hospitalized in car crash involving motorcycle on Detroit’s west side (WDIV)

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.


5 hospitalized in car crash involving motorcycle on Detroit’s west side

Five people have been hospitalized in a car crash involving a motorcycle on Detroit’s west side.

The crash occurred Monday evening on Schoolcraft Road near Evergreen Road.

Police said three people were inside the car, and two people were riding the motorcycle.

Read more here.


Friends, family gather in Eastern Market to honor victim in deadly tailgate shooting

Family and friends of Rayshawn Bryant gathered by the hundreds to honor and celebrate his life.

The shooting occurred on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, when Bryant was killed in a shooting at Eastern Market.

“We’re managing the best way we can,” said younger brother, David Bryant. “I mean, we lost a pillar in our family.”

David described his brother as a fun person who loved to dance and wasn’t violent.

Read more here.


Detroit crash involving speeding car, drunk driver kills 2

A crash on Detroit’s east side late Sunday, Sept. 15, killed two teenagers and hospitalized a third with critical injuries.

Police said the crash involved a speeding Dodge Charger that had three teenagers inside and a BMW with a drunk driver. According to authorities, the speeding Charger was driving northbound on Gratiot Avenue when they struck a BMW that was turning left from the southbound lanes near Harper Avenue. The crash caused the Dodge to leave the roadway, strike two parked cars and hit a party store before coming to a stop.

Read more here.


If the Detroit Tigers make the playoffs, this is the night we’ll remember

If the Detroit Tigers somehow make the playoffs this season, Monday is the night we’ll all remember.

Jason Benetti and Andy Dirks said it several times throughout the telecast on Bally Sports Detroit: It felt like a playoff atmosphere inside Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

That sentence would have sounded absurd on Aug. 22 -- less than a month ago! -- when the Tigers had a losing record and sat 9.5 games out of the final wild card spot.

Read more here.


Weather: Broken record forecast: Dry and warm in Metro Detroit

Cue the Temptations, “I wish it would rain.”

The weather headline continues to be the excessive dryness. We have another chance for patchy, isolated fog around daybreak, both Tuesday and Wednesday.

It’s slightly cooler Tuesday morning with most areas waking up in the low to mid-50s. Mostly sunny on Sept. 17 with highs near 80.

Read full forecast.




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