ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Dec. 8, 2019

7-year-old boy killed in Clinton Township crash, father in police custody

A 7-year-old boy was killed in a Clinton Township crash Sunday. The boy was in a 2015 Kia Optima with his father at the time of the crash. Alcohol appears to be a contributing factor in the crash. The father who was driving the vehicle is in police custody.

Crash closes part of 7 Mile and Gratiot in Detroit

A crash on Detroit’s east side Sunday morning left a part of 7 Mile and Gratiot closed.

Metro Detroit weather forecast: Sunshine returns first half of weekend

You can expect cloudy milder conditions Sunday. While it remains dry both rain and an Arctic blast are in this week’s forecast.

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