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Wrong-way driver killed in fiery head-on crash with DDOT bus on Lodge Freeway
A wrong-way driver was killed in a head-on crash with a DDOT bus on the Lodge Freeway, according to Michigan State Police.
The crash happened at 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in the southbound lanes of the Lodge Freeway near Log Cabin Street in Detroit.
Police said the driver of a pickup truck was driving north in the southbound lanes of the Lodge Freeway. Police were searching for the vehicle when a report came in that the truck had crashed into a DDOT bus head on.
Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward
The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said. But he left something behind: a backpack that was discovered in Central Park.
Nearly four days after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police still did not know the gunman’s name or whereabouts or have a motive for the killing. Investigators were looking at whether the shooter may have been a disgruntled employee or client of the insurer, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters.
Detroit man sentenced for role in gun trafficking ring
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to prison for his role in a Metro Detroit firearm trafficking ring.
Bishop Allen reportedly was part of a group of people who purchased weapons for a buyer who was unable to legally purchase the weapons themselves or does not want their name associated with the original purchase.
Officials: Medical emergency likely led to Tesla crash in Plymouth
Police say a medical emergency involving a 67-year-old driver likely led to the crash in Plymouth involving a Tesla.
The crash occurred on Thursday (Dec. 5) on Ann Arbor Road near South Main Street. Investigators say the Tesla reached 100 miles per hour as it left the road before the crash.
Officials say the car clipped a mailbox, hit a telephone pole, and split in half. Police say the 67-year-old driver is expected to survive.