DETROIT – The family of the 36-year-old woman killed in a car crash on Detroit’s east side one week ago (Sept. 6) came together for a balloon release in her memory.
Charlene Long-Hardon was a loving mother who will be deeply missed, her family said.
The two-car crash happened in the 2100 block of Gratiot at around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 6.
The car Long-Hardon was riding in then crashed into Avenue Grill Restaurant.
Police said Long-Hardon died from her injuries. A man involved in the crash was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries.
“She inspired everybody that she encountered, she motivated (people) no matter what they wanted to do,” Long-Hardon’s mother, Charlene Peoples, said at the vigil. “She was always helping and loving and teaching and just pushing and inspiring.”
Armani Greathouse, Long-Hardon’s son, expressed gratitude for the lessons his mother left for him and his siblings.
“She taught us everything,” Greathouse said. “She showed us to just be good men.”
Long-Hardon’s family has set up a GoFundMe to cover the cost of the funeral and other expenses.