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Erratic 17-year-old driver crosses center line, kills pregnant woman in St. Clair County crash
Read full article: Erratic 17-year-old driver crosses center line, kills pregnant woman in St. Clair County crashA 17-year-old is accused of driving erratically after his pickup truck crossed the center line of a road in St. Clair County, causing a head-on crash that killed a pregnant woman and her unborn child, police said.
Vehicle with couple and children inside fired at twice in Detroit road rage shooting
Read full article: Vehicle with couple and children inside fired at twice in Detroit road rage shootingEastbound I-96 is back open after it was shut down for hours following a police situation. All lanes were closed at Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard in Detroit.
Adrian driver killed after leaving roadway, re-entering, crashing into 2 cars
Read full article: Adrian driver killed after leaving roadway, re-entering, crashing into 2 carsAn Adrian man was killed over the weekend after he drove off the roadway, re-entered and crashed into two other cars, injuring those drivers, according to police.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office believes speed was a factor in fatal 3-vehicle collision on M-50
Read full article: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office believes speed was a factor in fatal 3-vehicle collision on M-50Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office at 734-240-7557.
8-year-old killed by driver speeding on Conner Street in Detroit
Read full article: 8-year-old killed by driver speeding on Conner Street in DetroitDETROIT – A tragedy involved an 8-year-old girl, who was walking on the sidewalk with her mother when a car hit and killed her. Owens is replaying the horrific details of a crash that killed 8-year-old Lauren Johnson Sunday afternoon at about 3:40 p.m. on Conner Street. “She (the driver) was coming from the corner, she almost hit my niece at the corner, came flying. “People fly up and down this street with no regards to life,” said Denice Hinson, who also witnessed the incident. You took an 8-year-old life and nobody can bring that baby back.
Detroit police seek suspect in nonfatal shooting at gas station on city’s west side
Read full article: Detroit police seek suspect in nonfatal shooting at gas station on city’s west sideDETROIT – Police are asking for help locating a suspect wanted in connection to a nonfatal shooting that happened on Detroit’s west side. Police said the shooting happened on Monday at 10:30 p.m. at a gas station in the 20500 block of West 7 Mile Road. The suspect escaped in a 2017 Ford Focus that had damage on the rear of the vehicle. He was last seen wearing a black Nike short sleeve shirt, black shorts, and black and white gym shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department’s 8th Precinct by calling 313-596-5840 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Investigation launched after shooting at Monroe County apartment complex
Read full article: Investigation launched after shooting at Monroe County apartment complexBERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police are investigating a shooting that happened Friday night at Newport Woods Apartments. On Friday at 8:40 p.m., troopers from the Monroe Post went to the parking lot of Newport Woods Apartments in response to reports of gunfire. Several people were talking outside a vehicle in the parking lot when two cars pulled up. The first car is described as a silver Ford Focus and the other was a black Ford Fusion. The gunman is described as a black man in his early 20s, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds.
Ford accused of knowingly selling cars with defective transmissions
Read full article: Ford accused of knowingly selling cars with defective transmissionsDETROIT - Did Ford knowingly sell defective cars to thousands of customers? In this case, the vehicles in question are the 2012-2013 and some 2014 Ford Focus sedans. Mechanic Bobby Skinner, at the Madison Heights Transmission Clinic, offered a quick tutorial on Ford's infamous DPS6 underneath a 2012 Focus. Ford officials said they thought they had a perfectly good transmission for the redesigned Focus during its turnaround. Click here to view the Ford PowerShift Transmission settlement.
Ford recalling 58K Focus cars for possible fuel tank issue
Read full article: Ford recalling 58K Focus cars for possible fuel tank issue(CNN) - Ford Focus owners, listen up: Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 58,000 Ford Focus cars. The recall affects some 2012 and 2017 Focus models and some 2013-14 Focus ST models in North America. The powertrain software in some of these cars may not work properly, which could deform the fuel tank. The issue is actually connected to another recall from October, when nearly 1.5 million Focus cars were recalled for the same issue. According to Ford, some cars were improperly serviced for that recall, which is why they are issuing another one.