OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – More than a year after Alex Habib was killed in a crash involving a teenager fleeing police, his family is honoring his memory by giving back to the community.
Habib, 28, was working as an Uber driver on July 12, 2025, when a teenager driving a stolen vehicle crashed into his car near 11 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Warren.
Habib was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Prosecutors say the driver, 16-year-old Daniel Shane Canales, was fleeing Roseville police, ran a red light, and reached speeds of about 130 mph before the crash.
Canales is facing several charges as an adult, including second-degree murder.
His trial has been pushed back to December.
Habib’s wife, Danielle, is raising their two children, Eleanora and Santiago. Her parents, Dale and Debbie Durant, have stepped in to help as the family adjusts to life without him.
“We’ve had some good days, we’ve had some bad days, but all in all, we’re getting used to our new normal,” Debbie Durant said.
Family gatherings and birthdays can be especially difficult for the children, Durant said.
“When we had Santi’s birthday, Nora was like, ‘Oh, papi’s going to be there.’ Those are the tough moments, I think,” she said.
“You know the truths, and at what point in time are you introducing them to those?” Dale Durant said.
The family established the Habibiforever Foundation in Habib’s honor. This weekend, the non-profit will host a golf invitational, with proceeds benefiting the Henry Ford SandCastles Grief Support Program.
“We kind of just thought to honor his legacy and to do good and try to bring it to the forefront and see if we could help others,” Dale Durant said.
The Durants say they want to support others who are coping with loss, just as Danielle received support after Habib’s death.
“I think we’d like to give back because she had so much support when this happened,” Debbie Durant said. “So she’d like to go forward and turn around and support other people.”
Spots remain available for the invitational.
Tickets can be purchased, and donations can be made, at this link.
The family plans to make the golf invitational an annual event.