1 killed, child hurt after truck crashes into store in Canton Township Driver dead, child injured
A truck crashed into a market in Canton Township on May 6. (WDIV)
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man has died, and a child is injured after a truck crashed into a market in Canton Township Wednesday morning.
The crash happened at the Canton City Market on Sheldon Road between Warren and Joy roads on May 6.
Police said the driver of the truck, a 44-year-old man, died at the scene and the child, who was a passenger in the truck, was injured but is expected to be okay.
A truck crashed into a market in Canton Township on May 6. (WDIV)
A truck crashed into a market in Canton Township on May 6. (WDIV) Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
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