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Water main break on Detroitโs east side creates huge mess
Read full article: Water main break on Detroitโs east side creates huge messDetroit Police arrived on the scene of a water main break on Harper Avenue and Chalmers street on Detroitโs east side. Water is gushing everywhere from the main pipe that burst, filling the street full of liquid.
Morning Briefing Feb. 21, 2021: Massive fire destroys Detroit grocery store, local businesses ask to be included in eviction moratorium, Michigan governor declares energy emergency
Read full article: Morning Briefing Feb. 21, 2021: Massive fire destroys Detroit grocery store, local businesses ask to be included in eviction moratorium, Michigan governor declares energy emergencyCrews work to put out the fire at the Harper Food Center that started Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. The Harper Food Center on Detroitโs east side was burned down and destroyed in a fire that happened Saturday night. Harper Food Center is on Harper near Chalmers. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Saturday declaring a Michigan state of energy emergency to ensure adequate propane distribution over the coming days. New Today: Coronavirus in Michigan: Hereโs what to know Feb. 21, 2021Hereโs a look at more of the data:
3 people killed in crash on eastbound I-94 at Chalmers
Read full article: 3 people killed in crash on eastbound I-94 at ChalmersDETROIT โ Three people have been killed in a crash early Monday morning in eastbound lanes of I-94 at Chalmers Street in Detroit. The crash happened before 2 a.m. According to Michigan State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a Chevrolet Camaro was speeding when it hit a Mercury SUV. The Camaro had a 39-year-old man behind wheel and a 38-year-old woman passenger. State police report excessive speed and alcohol are contributing factors in this crash.
Community gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crash
Read full article: Community gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crashCommunity gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crashPublished: August 2, 2020, 11:18 pmJiwyna Harris, who was a mother of seven, was killed in a car accident around 4:45 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Chalmers and Seymour streets. Police said a suspect accused of stealing a red Dodge Challenger, drove away from officers when he ran the light. He hit the Trailblazer with Harris, her 5-year-old twin girls and 12-year old niece inside.
Stolen car hits SUV, killing mother driving with 3 children on Detroitโs east side
Read full article: Stolen car hits SUV, killing mother driving with 3 children on Detroitโs east sideORIGINAL STORY: Woman killed when her SUV is struck by stolen vehicle on Detroitโs east sideโIt was like bam. It started with police looking for two suspects driving a stolen red Dodge Challenger with a stolen license plate. Thatโs when the other suspect took off down Chalmers Street, hitting a 33-year-old mother and her three children inside a Chevrolet Trailblazer. They were like โMy mama, my mama.โ Iโm telling the little girl, you going to be alright,โ Jones said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at โช313-596-2260, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
Detroit residents asking for installation of new traffic signal after deadly crash
Read full article: Detroit residents asking for installation of new traffic signal after deadly crashDETROIT - A deadly high speed crash was caught on a home security camera and neighbors said they were just waiting for a tragedy like this to happen. Local 4 obtained video of a car speeding through the stop sign on Frankfort Street and hitting another car. A Detroit official told Local 4 his office is not currently considering the traffic signal at Frankfort and Chalmers streets, primarily because there already is a traffic signal one block south at Warren and Chalmers and two blocks north at Chandler Park Drive. The official does not believe that the traffic volume is sufficient on Frankfort Street to justify another traffic signal. Frankfort Street currently has stop signs.