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Oakland County man injured after being hit by apparent drunk driver on I-75 in Northern Michigan
Read full article: Oakland County man injured after being hit by apparent drunk driver on I-75 in Northern MichiganAn Oakland County man was seriously injured after an apparent drunk driver hit his vehicle on I-75 on Northern Michigan on Thursday evening.
Michigan traffic deaths up 10% in 2020; Bike deaths increase 81%
Read full article: Michigan traffic deaths up 10% in 2020; Bike deaths increase 81%Newly released traffic data shows increases in fatalities in vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian involved incidents in Michigan in 2020, despite a drop in total crashes.
Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collision
Read full article: Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collisionDETROIT – Family and friends of Rodney and Marlene Rodriguez are remembering the two after they died in a two-car collision on Michigan Avenue. According to a GoFundMe page, Rodney and Marlene were married for 43 years. Rodney just picked up his wife from work at a city casino when the crash happened on New Year’s Eve night. Larry and Tahisha Smith had just left MGM Casino when they saw the crash. Police said Rodney and Marlene were in their Mercury Sable which was split in half in the collision.
Violent collision in Detroit rips car in half, kills 3
Read full article: Violent collision in Detroit rips car in half, kills 3DETROIT – Police are investigating a crash that killed three people just blocks from Detroit police headquarters. The violent collision spit one vehicle in half with the front in the middle of Michigan Avenue and the back half wrapped around a light pole on the eastbound side. Larry and Tahisha Smith had just left MGM Casino when they stumbled upon the crash. “He had to be going over 100 miles per hour.”“It was something I don’t ever want to see again,” Tahisha said. Anyone with information pertaining to this accident is ask to please call Detroit Police Department’s Fatal Squad at 313-596-2260 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
3 killed in New Year’s Eve crash in Detroit’s Corktown
Read full article: 3 killed in New Year’s Eve crash in Detroit’s CorktownDETROIT – Three people were killed in a crash on New Year’s Eve in Detroit’s Corktown area. Detroit police said the crash happened around 10:40 p.m. on Michigan Avenue near 16th Street. An 87-year-old man was driving a 2017 Cadillac, traveling west on Michigan Avenue when his vehicle collided into a Mercury Sable, occupied by two people, police said. Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash. Anyone with information pertaining to this accident is ask to please call Detroit Police Department’s Fatal Squad at 313-596-2260 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
2 in critical condition after vehicle strikes theirs head-on in Detroit
Read full article: 2 in critical condition after vehicle strikes theirs head-on in DetroitDETROIT – Police are investigating a car crash that left two people in critical condition Saturday morning. The Hyundai was traveling west on E. Davison Street near Klinfer Street. The 28-year-old male driver of the Hyundai and a 24-year-old female passenger were taken to the hospital and listed in critical condition. Police say the driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe initially fled the scene following the crash. Anyone with related information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Fatal Squad at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
Novi police: ‘Serious crash’ closes portion of Novi Road
Read full article: Novi police: ‘Serious crash’ closes portion of Novi RoadNOVI, Mich. – Novi police are investigating a serious crash that has resulted in the closure of Novi Road. The crash happened Saturday evening, involving three vehicles, on Novi Road near 10 Mile Road. Police said one adult suffered non-life threatening injuries. Weather was not a factor in the crash. Police posted this bulletin on Saturday around 8 p.m.“Novi Road south of Ten Mile (at Algonquin) will be closed for an extended period of time due to a crash investigation.
33-year-old man killed in single-car crash in Lapeer County
Read full article: 33-year-old man killed in single-car crash in Lapeer CountyMARATHON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 33-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning after crashing his vehicle into a tree in Lapeer County. Lapeer County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene just after midnight on Dec. 14 on North Lake Road, south of Castle Road in Otter Lake (Marathon Township). Police said 33-year-old Adam Dolmage from Otter Lake was the lone occupant and driver of a 2009 Nissan Sentra traveling north on North Lake Road. Northbound traffic encounters a posted curved roadway (right for northbound motorist) between Briggs Road and Castle Road. Lifesaving efforts were immediately started at the scene and continued to McLaren in Lapeer Emergency Division.
Michigan man killed after motorcycle hits deer on I-75
Read full article: Michigan man killed after motorcycle hits deer on I-75A Michigan man was killed after hitting a deer while riding his motorcycle on I-75. The crash happened on Sunday night in Ogemaw County, according to WPBN. The driver, after colliding with the deer, was separated from his motorcycle and was struck by another vehicle. Dennis Dankert, 67 of Prudenville, died at the scene, according to police. The crash closed northbound lanes of I-75 for several hours.
Father, daughter killed in single-car crash in Northern Michigan
Read full article: Father, daughter killed in single-car crash in Northern MichiganOCEANA COUNTY, Mich. – A father and daughter were killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Northern Michigan. WPBN reports the crash happened on US-31 near West Hammett Road in Pentwater Township (about 16 miles south of Ludington) around 9:44 p.m. Tuesday. Police said a 2013 GMC Yukon, driven by Mark Hezlep, 52 of South Bend, Indiana, had drifted off the road, went into the median and hit a large tree. Hezlep's daughter, Casey Emmons, 26 of Lakeville, Indiana, was in the front passenger seat at the time of the crash. The crash remains under investigation, but investigators told WPBN there is a suspicion of fatigue involved.
Michigan man says sandal was stuck on gas pedal in fatal crash
Read full article: Michigan man says sandal was stuck on gas pedal in fatal crashBRANCH TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The driver involved in a fatal crash last weekend says his sandal is to blame. The crash happened on Sunday evening in Branch Township, about 20 miles east of Ludington. Mason County sheriff's deputies say a 42-year-old Grand Rapids man was driving east on Young Road when he said his sandal got stuck on the gas pedal, WOOD reports. One of the people on the tailgate, a 47-year-old man from Crystal, fell off the truck and hit his head on the pavement. It's unclear if the driver, a 42-year-old man from Grand Rapids, will face any charges.
Westbound I-94 reopens after fatal crash involving semi truck, 4 other cars causes closure
Read full article: Westbound I-94 reopens after fatal crash involving semi truck, 4 other cars causes closure(WDIV)A car was crushed by a semi truck in a fatal crash on I-94 in Macomb County. (WDIV)A car was destroyed by a semi truck in a fatal crash on I-94 in Macomb County. (WDIV)A truck involved in a fatal crash on westbound I-94 at I-696 in Macomb County. (WDIV)Officials at the scene of a fatal crash on westbound I-94 at I-696 in Macomb County. (WDIV)A car involved in a fatal semi truck crash on westbound I-94 at I-696 in Macomb County.
Dearborn man dead in three-vehicle crash in Redford on Telegraph Road
Read full article: Dearborn man dead in three-vehicle crash in Redford on Telegraph RoadREDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Dearborn man died Monday morning in a three-vehicle crash in Redford Township. The crash happened at about 1:15 a.m. at the intersection of Telegraph and Joy roads. Police said an SUV involved in the crash fled the scene, but officers tracked down the vehicle and a suspect was taken into custody. The intersection was closed for several hours and reopened at about 6 a.m. CHECK: Traffic Page
5 hurt, including infant, in Inkster crash caused by suspected drunk driver, police say
Read full article: 5 hurt, including infant, in Inkster crash caused by suspected drunk driver, police sayINKSTER, Mich. – Three adults and two children were hurt in Inkster on Friday night in a crash that appears to have been caused by a drunken driver, police said. Three vehicles were involved in the wreck, which took place near the intersection of Middlebelt Road and Michigan Avenue. The Inkster Police Department and the Michigan State Police are looking into the circumstances of the crash. Investigators said the driver of a Pontiac G-6 smashed into a minivan and an SUV. As of just after 11 p.m., the Pontiac G-6 was spotted on a tow truck, with debris from the collision still littering the roadway.
Heavy rains cause flooding on some Detroit-area freeways
Read full article: Heavy rains cause flooding on some Detroit-area freewaysDETROIT – Heavy rains caused flooding on some Detroit-area freeways, forcing officials to close portions of interstates 696 and 94. I-696 was closed on both directions early Friday in Warren after rains left some motorists stranded. Water over the roadway closed I-94 in Harper Woods -- it has since reopened. Westbound I-696 at Van Dyke is closed. 696 east closed at Mound and Groesbeck for flooding.
Roseville man killed when car slams into tree on 12 Mile Road
Read full article: Roseville man killed when car slams into tree on 12 Mile RoadROSEVILLE, Mich. – Roseville police say they believe alcohol and speeding were factors in an early morning crash Thursday that killed a 32-year-old man. Shane Caughey was going westbound on 12 Mile Road near Congress Street when he lost control of his 2007 Monte Carlo and crashed into a tree, police said. He was wearing a seatbelt, but appeared to be going more than 70 miles per hour in a 45 miles per hour zone, police said.