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Beware of I-75 lane closures this weekend due to Gordie Howe International Bridge construction
Read full article: Beware of I-75 lane closures this weekend due to Gordie Howe International Bridge constructionLanes on northbound and southbound I-75 will be closed this weekend due to Gordie Howe International Bridge construction.
Family brings true taste of Mexico to Metro Detroit with tequila
Read full article: Family brings true taste of Mexico to Metro Detroit with tequilaThe Lopez family put their roots down in Southwest Detroit 30 years ago, but the roots that matter most are the ones that come from Mexico -- and what they make from it is something they can’t wait to share.
Was it autopilot or driver error? Feds investigate Tesla crash on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Was it autopilot or driver error? Feds investigate Tesla crash on Detroit’s west sideDETROIT – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent a special crash investigation team to Detroit Tuesday to investigate a collision crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailerThe crash happened at about 3:20 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of Waterman and Fort streets. The investigators are looking for any answers in what could have gone wrong with the crash. The passenger, a 21-year-old woman, is in the hospital in critical condition and the driver of the Tesla was also injured. The crash circumstances are similar to two others in Florida in which Teslas drove beneath tractor-trailers, causing two deaths. In both crashes, in 2016 and 2019, the cars were being driven while using Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving software.
Woman in critical condition after car gets wedged under semi truck in Detroit
Read full article: Woman in critical condition after car gets wedged under semi truck in DetroitDETROIT – A 21-year-old woman is in critical condition Thursday after a vehicle she was riding in became wedged beneath the trailer of a semi truck in Detroit. UPDATE March 16: Was it autopilot or driver error? A passenger in the Tesla -- an unidentified 21-year-old woman -- suffered from a head injury and was taken to the hospital, where she was listed in critical condition. AdOfficials say the condition of the male driver is unknown at this time. Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s Fatal Squad at 313-596-2260.