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Human remains in Kentucky positively identified as the Kentucky highway shooter
Read full article: Human remains in Kentucky positively identified as the Kentucky highway shooterHuman remains found in Kentucky have been positively identified as the man who shot 12 vehicles and wounded five people on Interstate 75 more than a week earlier.
Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his
Read full article: Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be hisAuthorities say they believe the body of a man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on a Kentucky interstate highway has been found.
No 'Friday Night Lights': High school football games canceled in some towns near interstate shooting
Read full article: No 'Friday Night Lights': High school football games canceled in some towns near interstate shootingAs authorities search for a highway shooter in Kentucky, a Friday night tradition of football, pep bands and grandstands of cheering fans has been sidelined for some towns.
People take once unthinkable precautions as police search for the Kentucky highway shooter
Read full article: People take once unthinkable precautions as police search for the Kentucky highway shooterJittery residents living near where a gunman opened fire on a highway in Kentucky are taking precautions they never thought would be needed.
Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to 'kill a lot of people,' warrant says
Read full article: Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to 'kill a lot of people,' warrant saysAn arrest warrant says the man accused of opening fire on a Kentucky highway vowed to โkill a lot of peopleโ before he shot and wounded five people.
'We've lost both engines,' pilot said before private jet crashed onto Florida interstate, killing 2
Read full article: 'We've lost both engines,' pilot said before private jet crashed onto Florida interstate, killing 2Federal authorities have launched an investigation to determine why a private jet tried to make an emergency landing on a Florida interstate, colliding with a vehicle and sparking a fiery crash that left two people dead.
2 people dead after small plane attempts emergency landing on southwest Florida interstate
Read full article: 2 people dead after small plane attempts emergency landing on southwest Florida interstateTwo people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on a Florida interstate Friday afternoon, colliding with a vehicle and bringing traffic to a halt as a massive plume of black smoke rose into the air.
Woman calls 911, leads police to carjacking suspects after recognizing them on I-75 in Oakland County
Read full article: Woman calls 911, leads police to carjacking suspects after recognizing them on I-75 in Oakland CountyMichigan State Police asked media to broadcast a โBe On The Lookoutโ of a Honda Pilot SUV with an Alabama vanity plate reading โSOLEN.โ A Local 4 viewer saw the report and was driving home when she spotted vehicle.
MDOT expects to open lane on northbound I-75 in Troy following tanker truck fire
Read full article: MDOT expects to open lane on northbound I-75 in Troy following tanker truck fireThe right lane of southbound Interstate 75 in Troy has reopened Tuesday following a tanker truck fire, according to the Troy Police Department.
Right lane reopens on southbound I-75 in Troy following tanker truck fire
Read full article: Right lane reopens on southbound I-75 in Troy following tanker truck fireThe right lane of southbound Interstate 75 in Troy has reopened Tuesday following a tanker truck fire, according to the Troy Police Department.
How the Troy Police Department is using drones to enhance its investigations
Read full article: How the Troy Police Department is using drones to enhance its investigationsThe Troy Police Department is using drone technology to help in a variety of cases ranging from missing people cases to traffic crashes.
Video shows moments leading up to tanker truck fire on I-75 in Troy
Read full article: Video shows moments leading up to tanker truck fire on I-75 in TroyPolice have released new footage showing the moments before a tanker truck drive losing control, slamming into a median on Interstate 75 in Troy, causing an explosion.
Nightside Report July 12, 2021: Tanker truck catches fire on I-75, Teen recovering after 20-foot fall from rock climbing wall at Wyandotte fair
Read full article: Nightside Report July 12, 2021: Tanker truck catches fire on I-75, Teen recovering after 20-foot fall from rock climbing wall at Wyandotte fairHere are tonight's top stories.
Morning Briefing July 10, 2021: Weekend bridge work closes big stretch of I-75 in Metro Detroit, community mourns teen killed in Sterling Heights crash, death toll in Florida condo collapse climbs to
Read full article: Morning Briefing July 10, 2021: Weekend bridge work closes big stretch of I-75 in Metro Detroit, community mourns teen killed in Sterling Heights crash, death toll in Florida condo collapse climbs toHere are this morning's top stories.
MSP: โMultiple arrestsโ made in connection with I-75 shooting that killed 2-year-old
Read full article: MSP: โMultiple arrestsโ made in connection with I-75 shooting that killed 2-year-oldThe Michigan State Police announced Saturday afternoon that the department had made multiple arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 2-year-old boy on I-75.
Morning Briefing June 19, 2021: Detroit police seek shooter who killed 2-year-old boy, Juneteenth Jubilee Stroll celebrates local Black-owned businesses today, Tropical Storm Claudette brings rain, fl
Read full article: Morning Briefing June 19, 2021: Detroit police seek shooter who killed 2-year-old boy, Juneteenth Jubilee Stroll celebrates local Black-owned businesses today, Tropical Storm Claudette brings rain, flHere are this morning's top stories.
Police continue search for suspect in shooting that killed 2-year-old on I-75 in Detroit
Read full article: Police continue search for suspect in shooting that killed 2-year-old on I-75 in DetroitThe shooting death of a 2-year-old boy on Interstate 75 in Detroit has detectives from multiple agencies searching for the killer.
Southwest Detroit neighbors pushing for action to stop street racing
Read full article: Southwest Detroit neighbors pushing for action to stop street racingNeighbors in Southwest Detroit are speaking out a day after a driver suspected of racing crashed his vehicle along Fort Street near Interstate 75.
Michigan State Police troopers rescue puppy found in abandoned vehicle along I-75
Read full article: Michigan State Police troopers rescue puppy found in abandoned vehicle along I-75Michigan State Police troopers were on patrol on northbound Interstate 75 near Davison early Thursday morning when they spotted a vehicle sitting on the shoulder with a puppy inside.
Vehicle crash blocks southbound lanes on I-75 at 9 Mile Road in Oakland County
Read full article: Vehicle crash blocks southbound lanes on I-75 at 9 Mile Road in Oakland CountyA vehicle crash causes traffic to be backed up Monday night in a construction zone on southbound Interstate 75 at Nine Mile Road. Officials said the minivan lost control and was wedged between the construction walls, blocking the two southbound lanes. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, the lanes have reopened. Watch the full report in the video above. More: traffic news
I-75 restoration to resume in Oakland County, close lanes through weekend
Read full article: I-75 restoration to resume in Oakland County, close lanes through weekendRoad work on I-75 is resuming in Oakland County starting Friday and will close all freeway lanes between I-696 and Eight Mile Road over the weekend. When I-75 lanes reopen on March 1, only two lanes will be open in each direction from just south of Eight Mile Road to just north of 13 Mile Road, officials said. AdDuring the weekend road closure, I-75 traffic will be rerouted to the following:Northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured west on Eight Mile Road to northbound Woodward Avenue, then eastbound I-696 back to northbound I-75, andSouthbound I-75 traffic will be detoured to westbound I-696 to southbound Woodward Avenue, then eastbound Eight Mile Road back to southbound I-75. After the weekend closures, some lane and ramp closures will continue through the 2021 construction season in connection with the I-75 road work. Also after March 1, all southbound I-75 traffic will be shifted onto northbound lanes near 13 Mile Road to allow for crews to rebuild the southbound I-75 bridge over 13 Mile Road, officials said.
Womanโs car hit by falling concrete from bridge on I-75 in Oakland County
Read full article: Womanโs car hit by falling concrete from bridge on I-75 in Oakland CountyOAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. โ A Clarkston woman was driving her normal route when a chunk of concrete from an overpass on Interstate 75 smashed into her windshield. Tracie Moonen was at Exit 93 on Dixie Highway at I-75 when the concrete hit her vehicle. Initially, she wondered if someone had thrown something, but the Oakland County Sheriffโs Office went out there and assessed what happened. The bigger issues is why a bridge in Oakland County is in such condition. View more: Oakland County news
Driver wanted for hitting police officer in Madison Heights
Read full article: Driver wanted for hitting police officer in Madison HeightsMADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. โ A search is underway for a driver who took off after hitting a Madison Heights officer and leading police on a chase down Interstate 75. At about 6 p.m. Monday, the Madison Heights Police Department was called to the Midas parking lot on 12 Mile Road west of John R Road to check on a man inside his car slumped over the wheel. The chase ended near 7 Mile Road with no sign of the manโs vehicle. Police identified the man as 31-year-old Justin John Crawford. Anyone with information is asked to call Madison Heights police.
Alleged drunk driver collides with police SUV in Madison Heights
Read full article: Alleged drunk driver collides with police SUV in Madison HeightsMADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. โ An alleged drunk driver in an SUV collided with a police vehicle in Madison Heights Tuesday night. The crash happened on the 12 Mile Road exit ramp from Interstate 75 northbound. Police said the driver who collided with the officer may have been drunk. The officer is OK, and the driver was taken to a hospital.
A closer look at mystery lights along I-75 near Holly
Read full article: A closer look at mystery lights along I-75 near HollyHOLLY, Mich. โ Several people have reported strange lights along I-75 near Holly. But the lights turned out to be drones from Metro Detroit-based Firefly Drone Shows. The company is one of three in the country permitted by the FAA to fly drones for entertainment. People from miles away can see this display,โ said Ryan Sigmon with Firefly Drone Shows. You can watch Tim Pamplinโs full story in the video above.
Officials: Parking deck in Atlanta experiences 2nd collapse
Read full article: Officials: Parking deck in Atlanta experiences 2nd collapseATLANTA โ A concrete slab at a parking deck under construction in Atlanta collapsed Saturday โ the second collapse at the site in as many days โ sending a worker trying to shore up the structure plunging several stories below, authorities said. The 3,000-space parking garage is being built at one of Emory Universityโs hospitals just north of downtown Atlanta. On Friday, a section of concrete on the prefabricated parking deck partially collapsed, injuring six workers. Stafford said Saturday that a construction problem, not a faulty design, was to blame for that first collapse. Other construction workers were injured but managed to walk away from the collapse, Riley told reporters at the scene.
Detroit man charged in July fatal hit-and-run incident on I-75
Read full article: Detroit man charged in July fatal hit-and-run incident on I-75DETROIT โ Michigan State Police said a Detroit man wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in July was officially charged and arraigned for the incident. Valerian Kobaidze, 32, was arraigned Thursday on charges of operating while intoxicated causing death, fail to stop at accident when in fault resulting in death and reckless driving causing death. The incident happened on July 14 on Interstate 75 southbound near Seven Mile Road. While the case being reviewed, Kobaidze left the state of Michigan and went to New York. State troopers assigned to the Second District Fugitive Team picked Kobaidze up from the New York City Sheriffโs Office Wednesday and brought back to Michigan.
LIVE TRAFFIC: Flooding leads to road closures in Metro Detroit
Read full article: LIVE TRAFFIC: Flooding leads to road closures in Metro DetroitLanes are blocked on Southfield Freeway (M-39) northbound after Warren Avenue and southbound after Joy Road due to flooding. The left shoulder and left lane are also blocked on Interstate 94 westbound after Interstate 75. Rain is expected for Tuesday night into Wednesday. Most of the activity will be between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.More on weatherBelow are freeway updates from the Michigan Department of Transportation:
Troy homeowners fight for I-75 noise barrier
Read full article: Troy homeowners fight for I-75 noise barrierTROY, Mich. Any chance of a peaceful evening in Troys Beach Forest Subdivision is often drowned out by the traffic on Interstate 75. Several blocks south of here, they complain they cant open their windows because of the noise, said Beach Forest homeowner Chuch Pappas. Homeowner Verba Edwards has been lobbying the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for a sound wall for the last four years. Homeowner Chris Steele said, My reaction was well its loud enough to wake the dead.MDOT stated that the sound wall is for an adjacent complex. However, homeowners still fear that not witnessing the certain level of noise they previously experienced could lower their property taxes.
Woman arrested for driving while intoxicated after motorcyclist dies in Groveland Township crash
Read full article: Woman arrested for driving while intoxicated after motorcyclist dies in Groveland Township crashGROVELAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. A motorcyclist was killed when a woman rear-ended them at a high rate of speed early Sunday morning, officials say. Michigan State Police say at about 3:30 a.m. a woman was traveling north on I-75 near Lahring Road at a high rate of speed when she rear-ended the motorcycle. The motorcyclist was killed from the impact of the crash, officials said. The woman who struck the motorcyclist was arrested for operating her vehicle while intoxicated. Northbound lanes of I-75 and two southbound lanes were closed on Sunday following the crash.
3 killed when cars spins out of control in I-75 work zone in Monroe County
Read full article: 3 killed when cars spins out of control in I-75 work zone in Monroe CountyERIE TOWNSHIP, Mich. Three people were killed when the car they were traveling in spun out of control and rolled in the median of an Interstate 75 construction zone in southeastern Michigan, police said. The car went out of control for unknown reasons Friday night in Erie Township, rolled, came to rest in a ramp and then was struck by a second vehicle, police told the Monroe News. Two of the three victims were ejected from the car while the third remained inside, police said. The driver of the vehicle that collided with the victims car was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. RELATED: 2 women killed in hit-and-run southeastern Michigan crash
18-month-old child shot in Lincoln Park
Read full article: 18-month-old child shot in Lincoln ParkLINCOLN PARK, Mich. โ Michigan State Police are investigating a non-fatal shooting that injured a child in Lincoln Park on Sunday afternoon. Police say at around 3:30 p.m. a suspect pulled alongside the victimโs car on the northbound I-75 ramp to Outer Drive. The suspect shot at the vehicle multiple times and struck an 18-month-old child, officials said. Michigan State Policeโs Special Investigation Section is investigating the incident at the request of Lincoln Park Police. Officials say this is not a random incident.
I-75 closing in Detroit this weekend for bride demolition
Read full article: I-75 closing in Detroit this weekend for bride demolitionDETROIT Both sides of I-75 near I-94 will be closed in Detroit this weekend as crews demolish a bridge originally constructed in 1969. During the closure, the posted detour for northbound I-75 follows westbound I-94, northbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway), and eastbound M-8 back to northbound I-75. Southbound I-75 traffic will use westbound M-8 to southbound M-10, back to southbound I-75. All ramps, except for Holbrook Avenue to southbound I-75, will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, June 1. In addition, crews will close the left lane on southbound I-75 from Clay Street to Piquette Avenue starting at 9 a.m. Friday to mobilize demolition equipment.
TRAFFIC: NB I-75 at I-696 closed in both directions due to water on freeway
Read full article: TRAFFIC: NB I-75 at I-696 closed in both directions due to water on freewayInterstate 75 is closed in both directions at I-696 due to water on the freeway, officials announced Tuesday night. It's unclear how long the freeway will be closed. Cars are passing the water on the shoulder. Stay with ClickOnDetroit.com for updates on this story. Sign up for ClickOnDetroit Email Newsletters (click here) for more stories like this.
Firefighters douse brush fires along I-75 in Auburn Hills
Read full article: Firefighters douse brush fires along I-75 in Auburn HillsAUBURN HILLS, Mich. โ Auburn Hills and Troy firefighters were battling brush fires Tuesday afternoon along Interstate 75 between M-59 and Adams Road. The fire departments said the cause of the string of brush fires is not yet known. Traffic was moving slowly on the interstate near North Squirrel Road in Auburn Hills. Firefighters had blocked one lane.