The Dodge Charger won the 2026 North American Car of the Year award, while the Ford Maverick Lobo took the crown for the truck honors, and the Hyundai Palisade won the utility award.

A man was arrested for allegedly doing donuts at a busy intersection in Oakland County on Saturday.

A quiet Detroit neighborhood is shaken following a heavy police presence during a manhunt for a suspect accused of killing his ex-wife at Henry Ford Hospital on Friday.

The car linked to a deadly shooting Friday morning at Henry Ford Hospital has been found in Detroit, police said.

A Sterling Heights man was arraigned on charges in connection with crashing into another person's vehicle twice during an argument, officials said.

Artwork by Adrien Brody and James Franco and a chance to sit courtside at a Knicks game with director Spike Lee were among the starry offerings at the annual amfAR Gala to raise money for AIDS research.

The other driver was critically injured.

Officials are piecing together gunfire and high speeds down Woodward Avenue and even on neighborhood streets after the dramatic incident ensued in Royal Oak.

Here’s what we know after 911 callers in Royal Oak made some wild claims about being shot at and chased throughout the city.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

“It’s a terrible situation,” said Deputy Chief Kari Sloan. “The vehicle was traveling way too fast and the driver of the BMW was intoxicated -- those two things combined are deadly.”

Police said the vehicle was so heavily damaged that they were unable to tell if anyone was wearing a seatbelt at the time.

A 19-year-old man was ejected and killed in Oakland County when his car struck a pole, a fire hydrant, and a tree.

Daitjuan Tyron Austin, 25, of Detroit, has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, causing death, a 15-year felony, and operating while intoxicated, causing serious injury, a five-year felony, after officials say he killed an innocent driver when his Dodge Charger crashed into their pickup that was stopped at a red light in Sterling Heights.

An innocent driver was killed and her passenger was burned when a Charger smashed into a pickup stopped at a Macomb County red light, causing both cars to catch fire.

A driver who fled a traffic stop caused a three-car crash at a major intersection in Macomb County.

Harper Woods police are searching for a shooter in a newer Dodge Charger with a bad paint job after one person was killed and another was injured early Thursday morning.

A man parked at a Walmart store in Dearborn, ran inside, and pretended to be an employee after leading police on a 45-minute chase that involved multiple troopers and a helicopter.

A man was gravely injured and three others were hurt when two racing cars smashed into a stolen Charger that was doing donuts in the middle of a Pontiac intersection.

The Detroit Police Department is seeking information about a person of interest linked to multiple carjackings.

Imagine getting your car stolen and getting taunted about it. That happened to a Metro Detroit man when his Dodge Charger Scat Pack was stolen.

Officials arrested suspects of a stolen Dodge Charger after getting into a vehicle pursuit Saturday night.

The incident occurred Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on the I-96 Service Drive and Vaughn Street in Detroit.

A 27-year-old man was found dead overnight inside a Dodge Charger at a Detroit motel.

A woman brake checked a driver behind her and then fired shots at the car during a road rage incident on I-96 in Detroit, police said.

Six vehicles were involved in a crash on eastbound I-94 and Mount Elliott Street in Detroit on Saturday morning that left two people dead.

The Dodge era of Chargers and Challengers is coming to an abrupt end.

More than a dozen shots were fired into a crowd outside Ascension St. John Hospital on Moross Road, officials say. Police are now connecting the shooting at the hospital to another shooting that happened on I-94 Monday (June 13) afternoon.

A Rochester Hills woman was killed Thursday when a car struck her SUV while she was making a left turn, police said.

A suspected drunken driver tried to hide behind a dumpster while fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash in Detroit, officials said.

A family continues to mourn after an apparent case of domestic violence robs two sisters of their loved ones, especially Carol Parchmon, the mother of the two victims.This family just wants this man to turn himself in.

Two people were arrested overnight in Southgate when the stolen car they were using to flee police ran out of gas in the middle of the chase, authorities said.

An undercover operation leads to one man being arrested after he allegedly sold narcotics to an officer.

DETROIT – A child riding a four-wheeler on Detroit’s east side was struck by a car and killed Saturday. According to authorities, it happened just before 3 p.m. near the intersection of Andover Street and Lantz Avenue, just east of John R.Police said the boy was 8 or 9 years old and was struck by a man driving a Dodge Charger the wrong way down a one-way street. UPDATE: 9-year-old boy killed in Detroit by car driving wrong direction on one-way streetBoth the driver and passenger in the Dodge Charge were taken into police custody. AdAnyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news

DETROIT – Michigan State Police released footage of a Friday night police pursuit through the streets of Detroit. According to authorities, two people pointed weapons at a Detroit police officers and drove off in a Dodge Charger. Police said the pursuit began just after 10:30 p.m near the intersection of Evergreen Road and I-96. The pursuit ended when the Charger ran a stop sign near the intersection of Kentfield Street and I-96 and struck a DPD cruiser. MSP said the Dodge Charger was confirmed stolen and a stolen handgun was also recovered.

Police are seeking the help locating and identifying a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 78-year-old man on Detroit’s west side.

Police say the man was speeding on the Lodge Freeway near 8 Mile inside of a Dodge Charger. DETROIT – A man on parole was arrested and jailed Friday after speeding 155 mph in a 55 mph driving zone. Police say the man was speeding on the Lodge Freeway near 8 Mile inside of a Dodge Charger. He was arrested for reckless driving and is being held in the Detroit Detention Center while the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office reviews the case. After searching the man’s vehicle police found a loaded handgun inside of it.

DETROIT – Witnesses reported two vehicles exchanging gunfire while speeding down I-96 about 10 p.m. Monday. One of them was struck by another vehicle on I-96 while trying to flee the scene of the crash on foot. The vehicles -- a Dodge Charger and a Dodge SUV -- eventually crashed along the westbound I-96 express lanes near Schaefer Highway. The third victim was in the other vehicle involved in the shooting. However, another vehicle, that was not involved in the shooting or crash, ended up fatally striking this person.

DETROIT – Police are searching for three men wanted in connection with a carjacking and separate shooting that happened in the 24500 block of West Eight Mile Road in Detroit on the city’s west side. Police say after being shot the victim stumbled a short distance through the parking lot and collapsed on the ground. Then the shooter returned to the Dodge Charger while the second armed carjacker ran east through the parking lot to an unknown area. Police describe the first carjacker as a Black man wearing a mask, all black clothing and armed with an AK-47. AdRead more:Photos from parking lot where crimes took placeThe Dodge Charger the three carjackers were initially spotted in.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – The police department in Sterling Heights is warning everyone in Metro Detroit who owns a Dodge Charger or Dodge Challenger to lock it up. READ: Thieves jump through sunroof to steal car in DearbornOn Monday night, a Sterling Heights police officer saw what he thought might be a stolen Dodge Charger. The stolen Charger came close to going 90 miles per hour on Metro Parkway. In Sterling Heights, there have been four of those quick pursuits in just the past 10 days. According to the Highway Loss Data Institute, Challengers and Chargers are ranked as some of the most stolen vehicles in the country.

DEARBORN, Mich. – Ahamad Alsaidi said while he was inside on Sept. 28, thieves were outside trying to break into his white Dodge Challenger. He always locks his car doors and takes the key fob with him to keep people from stealing it. “We’d seen the car wasn’t in the driveway on the camera. It took them 3 minutes, to get the sunroof open. He said the thieves took his car on a joy ride and crashed it.

DETROIT Detroit police said three people, including a 2-year-old girl, were injured in a collision Tuesday in the 2200 block of Davison Street. Police said the 2-year-old and her 22-year-old mother are listed in critical and stable condition respectively. The person, who was driving a 16-wheel semi, is also listed in critical condition. A preliminary investigation indicated the girls mother was driving an orange Dodge Charger traveling east on Davison when she collided with the semi as it traveled west. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department Fatal Squad at 313-596-2280 or Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAK UP.

DETROIT – A Detroit public schools police officer has been rushed to the hospital after being hit by a car that was doing donuts. It happened Tuesday night in the parking lot of Cass Technical High School. Officials aid a green Dodge Charger was doing donuts in the parking lot. Officers initiated a traffic stop and when an officer stepped out of the vehicle to approach the Charger, the suspect vehicle allegedly pinned the officer against the police cruiser. The driver is in police custody and the passenger of that vehicle is being questioned by police.

Detroit public schools police officer hospitalized after being pinned by carPublished: August 4, 2020, 11:23 pmA Detroit public schools police officer has been rushed to the hospital after being hit by a car that was doing donuts.

DETROIT Police are seeking the driver of a gray Dodge Charger who allegedly injured three people early Monday morning. According to officials at about 2:10 a.m. the three individuals were watching the unknown driver of the Dodge Charger do donuts in the area of Livernois and West Warren Avenue. Police say the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck the three pedestrians and then fled south on Livernois. All three victims were taken to the hospital -- two were listed in critical condition and one was listed in temporary serious condition. Anyone with information can contact the Detroit Police Departments Fatal Squad at 313-596-2280 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. A Waterford Township man has been charged after impersonating a police officer in Oakland County. Charles Molina, 22, was arrested after an Oakland County Sheriffs Deputy encountered the man and his vehicle equipped to impersonate a police vehicle on Tuesday. Charles Molina, 22, of Waterford Township is accused of impersonating a police officer after Oakland County deputies discovered him driving a vehicle equipped to impersonate a police vehicle on July 21, 2020. (Oakland County Sheriff's Office)Charles Molina, 22, of Waterford Township is accused of impersonating a police officer after Oakland County deputies discovered him driving a vehicle equipped to impersonate a police vehicle on July 21, 2020. (Oakland County Sheriff's Office)MORE: Local News

TROY, Mich. – Two people are in police custody after allegedly hijacking a vehicle outside of Somerset Mall on Thursday morning. Police say at about 7:30 a.m. two males were approached by four people in a silver Nissan when exiting the mall. Two suspects took the victims’ 2016 black Dodge Charger and fled the scene while the other two suspects fled the scene in the Nissan. A black 2016 Dodge Charger was hijacked from two people at Somerset Mall on the morning of July 23, 2020. The two suspects from Tennessee are being housed at the Jackson County Jail and are expected to be arraigned soon.

DETROIT – Police are looking for three people wanted in connection to an carjacking early Sunday morning. According to authorities, it happened at about 3:30 a.m. at a gas station in the 11800 block of Conner Street. Police said a three people approached a 20-year-old man who was pumping gas and demanded his 2011 Dodge Charger at gunpoint. Police said one suspect entered the Dodge and drove south on Conner Street and the other two suspects followed in a 2017 silver Chevrolet Impala. One of the suspect entered the victim’s vehicle and fled south on Conner with the remaining two suspects following in a silver 2017 Chevy Impala.

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. Police are looking for answers after a deadly shooting in a quiet West Bloomfield neighborhood Wednesday morning. Police said 10 shots were fired in the driveway of a home in the 6000 block of Chase Court, near 12 Mile and Halsted roads. READ: Police investigating after 1 killed, 2 injured in shooting at West Bloomfield home1:08 a.m. -- Homeowner returns home from work1:11 a.m. -- A black Dodge Charger drives by. 1:15 a.m. -- First West Bloomfield Police cruiser arrives. 1:17 a.m. -- Second West Bloomfield police cruiser arrives.

DETROIT Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at Noon:West Bloomfield shooting: 1 killed, 2 injured at home on Chase CourtA short time after the first 911 call was made, a second 911 call was made from another homeowner on the block who said he had been shot. He told police that he believed he shot another person. A third 911 call was made to report a dark colored Dodge Charger was spotted leaving the area, police said.

DETROIT – A 25-year-old man was shot and killed in Detroit on Tuesday night. Police say the victim was inside a white Dodge Charger and speaking with an unknown suspect inside a green Dodge Charger in the 19300 block of Winston street around 10:25 p.m. The suspect allegedly fired shots at the victim and fled southbound toward 7 Mile Road. The victim drove off and hit a parked vehicle, officials say. Anyone with information can contact Detroit Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

DETROIT A car crash resulted in two fatalities in Detroit around 11:49 a.m. on Sunday. UPDATE: Detroit police arrest suspect in double fatal hit-and-runPolice say two men in their 20s were traveling southbound on Baylis Street in a blue 2001 Pontiac Sunfire when they were struck by another vehicle. A gray 2017 Dodge Charger was traveling at a high speed on Pilgrim Street and collided with the victims, causing the Charger to flip over, officials said. The driver of the Charger fled the scene on foot heading east on Pilgrim Street. Anyone with information can contact the Detroit Police Departments Fatal Squad Unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Police are trying to determine if a man impersonating an officer pulled people over in Metro Detroit. The 37-year-old Flat Rock man was pulled over around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on northbound I-75 near Lapeer Road in Auburn Hills. That's why we're asking for help from the public to contact us," said Auburn Hills Police Lt. Ryan Gagnon. An Auburn Hills officer noticed a loss prevention badge next to the laptop. Anyone who has encountered this man on the road is asked to call Auburn Hills police at 248-370-9460.

DETROIT - Police are looking for multiple suspects after several cars were stolen from a dealership in Detroit. According to authorities, Dymix Used Autos on Freeland Street, just south of West Chicago Street, had seven cars stolen from the dealership's garage. The thieves took a Dodge Charger and used it to pry their way inside the garage. He said once the thieves created a pathway, the vehiclers were taken in about 30 minutes. It's a huge financial loss for the dealership, but the business plans to stick around and increase security to make sure it doesn't happen again.

DETROIT - A young driver who sped off with a stolen Dodge Charger won't face any legal trouble after catching a major break from a Detroit auto dealer. Last week, a man came looking for a car, but it appears as though he had no intention of paying for a 2008 Charger. Surveillance video shows the man taking off. After a quick check of the surveillance video and talking, the owner and salesman recalled someone calling the same day and asking about the car. He was able to locate the Charger in the same condition it was in when it was stolen.

Heather Hutchinson and Zachary Rich were killed in a crasn at Telegraph and Northline roads in Taylor. (WDIV)TAYLOR, Mich. - The injured driver who sped through a red light and crashed into a semi truck in Taylor is facing murder charges in the deaths of his two passengers, officials said. The semi truck came to rest on the southwest curb of the intersection. The driver of the semi truck had minor injuries, officials said. Here's surveillance video of the crash:A semi truck and a car were involved in a crash May 28, 2019, at Telegraph and Northline roads in Taylor.