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Street drifters seeking another safe legal pit after the other closes in Detroit
Read full article: Street drifters seeking another safe legal pit after the other closes in DetroitThe area that was legally sanctioned for the popular slide show event, Sunday Funday, is now gone. Drivers and spectators who used the facility are saying they have nowhere to go.
Detroit families still looking for justice after serious hit-and-run during Sunday Funday event that injured 3
Read full article: Detroit families still looking for justice after serious hit-and-run during Sunday Funday event that injured 3DETROIT – Police are still looking for the person responsible for seriously injured three people in a hit-and-run during a Sunday Funday event in Detroit. The incident happened in July and the victims, along with their family members, are still looking for answers. “I don’t even remember going to the Sunday Funday that day. I’ve never been hit by a car before.”READ: Detroit police crackdown on driftersHardy was struck during a Sunday Funday event on July 27 while watching cars perform donuts. “Not only did you hurt my brother, you hurt two other people and you hurt their families.
Detroit families still looking for justice after serious hit-and-run during Sunday Funday event that injured 3
Read full article: Detroit families still looking for justice after serious hit-and-run during Sunday Funday event that injured 3Detroit families still looking for justice after serious hit-and-run during Sunday Funday event that injured 3Published: September 1, 2020, 5:37 pmPolice are still looking for the person responsible for seriously injured three people in a hit-and-run during a Sunday Funday event in Detroit.
Detroit police crackdown on drifters
Read full article: Detroit police crackdown on driftersDETROIT – It has been called Sunday Funday. However, the Detroit Police Department is saying drifters are causing serious problems. Early Monday morning, DPD started a crackdown as a group of drivers attempted to shutdown an intersection. Local 4′s Victor Williams spoke with Detroit Police Chief James Craig about the issue. Watch his report in the video player above.
Video shows ring of fire as driver ‘drifts’ in Detroit intersection
Read full article: Video shows ring of fire as driver ‘drifts’ in Detroit intersectionDETROIT – The people behind Detroit’s “drifting” scene, where drivers do donuts in front of a crowd, are explaining a new video in which fire is added to the equation. In the video, skid marks are ignited as a driver does a figure eight. The people involved said it was meant as a tribute to a lost friend -- but it’s still illegal. READ: Video shows spectator being struck by car during ‘Sunday Funday’ stunt driving meetupFlames covered the road at the intersection of Livernois and Warren on Sunday night. Tee’s Garage shop owner, Tommie Mahone, said it was all done to pay tribute to someone killed by gun violence.
Video shows spectator being struck by car during ‘Sunday Funday’ stunt driving meetup
Read full article: Video shows spectator being struck by car during ‘Sunday Funday’ stunt driving meetupDETROIT – A stunt-driving meetup called “Sunday Funday” was held on private property for the second straight week. The event is drawing new concerns Monday night after someone in the crowd was hit by a stunt driver. The event was moved to private property with the blessing of Detroit Police Chief James Craig. Detroit police said the man who was hit was not hurt and the event stopped for more than a half an hour. My motto right now is ‘Cali started it and Detroit is going to finish it.’”
Video shows spectator being struck by car during ‘Sunday Funday’ stunt driving meetup
Read full article: Video shows spectator being struck by car during ‘Sunday Funday’ stunt driving meetupA stunt-driving meetup called “Sunday Funday” was held on private property for the second straight week. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
Drivers block traffic driving donuts in Southwest Detroit
Read full article: Drivers block traffic driving donuts in Southwest DetroitDETROIT – It’s another round of cars doing donuts on Detroit’s streets. The latest incident happened on Fort Street, in Southwest Detroit on Sunday. Both cars were holding up traffic, while people were watching and recording on their cell phones. When police arrived, a Detroit Police Cruiser started chasing a white Challenge, but is cut off by a black car. Moments later, multiple cars took off.
Could a legal place to do donuts curb dangerous stunts on Detroit roads? Drivers think so
Read full article: Could a legal place to do donuts curb dangerous stunts on Detroit roads? Drivers think soDETROIT – Drivers who hit Detroit streets to perform stunts know it’s dangerous, and they want somewhere they can legally do donuts and burnouts. The documentary comes after two viral videos showed traffic stopped on Lodge Freeway and I-94 while drivers did donuts in the middle of the roadway last year. Drivers block traffic on I-94 in Detroit in December 2019. You put people’s lives at risk, extreme risk.”The documentary showed a clip of a car flipping and catching fire. Other videos showed people being hit by vehicles while trying to film them or standing in the audience.
‘We know it’s dangerous’: The drivers behind Detroit’s illegal car meetups, donut stunts
Read full article: ‘We know it’s dangerous’: The drivers behind Detroit’s illegal car meetups, donut stuntsDETROIT – A documentary from Vice showcasing illegal car meetups and stunt driving on Detroit streets garnered hundreds of thousands of views in a matter of days. It comes after two viral videos showed traffic stopped on Lodge Freeway and I-94 while drivers did donuts in the middle of the roadway last year. At one point, drivers are shown doing donuts on I-94. Mahone said he wasn’t part of the I-94 stunt, but he did acknowledge that there have been incidents and the driving can be dangerous. The documentary showed a clip of a car flipping and catching fire.