Nightside Report July 10, 2021: Child suffers multiple injuries after rock climbing incident, funeral held for firefighter killed in road rage shooting, cloudy but dry night

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A child fell more than 20 feet while rock climbing Friday night. (WDIV)

Child suffers multiple injuries after rock climbing incident at Wyandotte Street Art Fair

DETROIT – A child fell more than 20 feet when something went wrong on a rock climbing wall Friday night at the Wyandotte Street Art Fair.

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Police said the safety cord snapped, causing the boy to fall to the concrete.

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Metro Detroit weather: Increasing clouds, mild Saturday evening

Clouds gather this evening, but it remains dry. Temps will be well below average, but it will be warm to mild. Wet weather arrives tomorrow with even lower temps for an early to mid-summer day. Warmer, more humid air comes in next week with more showers and storms in the forecast.

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4 Fast Facts

  • A funeral mass and procession were held Saturday morning in Clinton Township for Detroit Fire Department Sr. Lt. Francis Dombrowski. Click here to read more.
  • Community staple Elliott’s Bakery of Trenton standing strong after 90 years in business. Click here to read more.
  • A thrill ride at a popular festival in northern Michigan was dismantled and an investigation started after the machine appeared to tip and pitch with riders aboard. Click here to read more.
  • A priest who criticized a teenager’s suicide during his funeral is protected by the religion clauses of the First Amendment, the Michigan Court of Appeals said. Click here to read more.

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