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Beloved Wayne County veterinarian killed in car crash over the weekend
Read full article: Beloved Wayne County veterinarian killed in car crash over the weekendA beloved Wayne County veterinarian passed away over the weekend after being involved in a fatal car crash, according to a Facebook post made by his clinic.
Police suspect mother drove drunk in Southfield Freeway crash that killed toddler, hurt infant
Read full article: Police suspect mother drove drunk in Southfield Freeway crash that killed toddler, hurt infantPolice believe a mother driving a minivan that crashed with another vehicle and a barricade on Southfield Freeway, killing a toddler and injuring an infant, was driving drunk.
Woman killed when car crashes into light pole, catches on fire, Dearborn police say
Read full article: Woman killed when car crashes into light pole, catches on fire, Dearborn police sayA 44-year-old woman was killed overnight when her car crashed into a light pole in Dearborn and caught on fire, police said.
Detroit 16-year-old charged after crashing stolen car during chase, killing 13-year-old, police say
Read full article: Detroit 16-year-old charged after crashing stolen car during chase, killing 13-year-old, police sayA 16-year-old boy from Detroit has been charged with second-degree murder after he crashed a stolen car while fleeing from police, killing a 13-year-old and injuring another teenager, authorities said.
Scholarship fund dedicated to Dearborn teacher killed in vehicle crash
Read full article: Scholarship fund dedicated to Dearborn teacher killed in vehicle crashDEARBORN, Mich. – Kate Black was only 25 years old when she died in a car crash last week. She was working at her dream job, teaching kindergartners at Lindbergh Elementary School in Dearborn. She came from a family of educators who can think of no better way to memorialize their beloved daughter than to establish a scholarship fund in her name. Family friend Amanda Obrycki Brithinee started a GoFundMe account for the scholarship, and after Black’s parents made a sizable donation, the fund started to take off. “You don’t expect to see all of the dollar amounts, you don’t expect see so many shares and so many donors and just people being selfless,” Orbycki Brithinee said.
Man accused of driving drunk faces 9 felony charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girl
Read full article: Man accused of driving drunk faces 9 felony charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girlTAYLOR, Mich. – A 20-year-old man accused of drunk driving is now facing nine felony charges following a fatal car crash in Taylor. Noah Gary Damron was charged in Wayne County Friday for his involvement in a car crash that killed a 12-year-old girl earlier in the week. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 12-year-old Phoebe Elliot was a passenger in her aunt’s vehicle, traveling westbound on Northline Road. AdMore: Suspected drunk driver awaits charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girlNoah Gary Damron, 20, was charged in Wayne County on Feb. 5 with nine felony offenses in connection with a fatal car crash that occurred in Taylor, Michigan on Feb. 3. Taylor Police Chief John Blair says Damron is being held on a $2 million bond.
Suspected drunk driver awaits charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girl
Read full article: Suspected drunk driver awaits charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girlTAYLOR, Mich. – A Metro Detroit family is grieving while awaiting charges against a suspected drunk driver who crashed into another vehicle this week, killing a 12-year-old girl. UPDATE: Man accused of driving drunk faces 9 felony charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girlOn Wednesday, Feb. 3, 12-year-old Phoebe Elliot was a passenger in her aunt’s vehicle, traveling westbound on Northline Road. Taylor Police Chief John Blair says the driver who crashed into Elliot’s vehicle will more than likely be facing charges. “I think this is about supporting this 12-year-old girl’s family,” Blair said. Original story: Driver accused of running red light in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girlMore: Local news
Single-car crash kills 4-year-old girl in Brighton, injures 3 others
Read full article: Single-car crash kills 4-year-old girl in Brighton, injures 3 othersBRIGHTON, Mich. – Police are investigating a single-car crash that killed a 4-year-old girl in Livingston County on Friday. UPDATE: North Carolina man charged in crash that killed 4-year-old daughter in Livingston CountyAccording to authorities, the man’s 33-year-old wife, 8-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter were passengers in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Police say the 4-year-old girl was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and died at the scene. The driver, his wife and 8-year-old son were removed from the vehicle by emergency personnel and taken to the hospital for their injuries. Officials with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office believe that excessive speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash.