Detroit 16-year-old charged after crashing stolen car during chase, killing 13-year-old, police say
A 16-year-old boy from Detroit has been charged with second-degree murder after he crashed a stolen car while fleeing from police, killing a 13-year-old and injuring another teenager, authorities said.
Scholarship fund dedicated to Dearborn teacher killed in vehicle crash
DEARBORN, Mich. โ Kate Black was only 25 years old when she died in a car crash last week. She was working at her dream job, teaching kindergartners at Lindbergh Elementary School in Dearborn. She came from a family of educators who can think of no better way to memorialize their beloved daughter than to establish a scholarship fund in her name. Family friend Amanda Obrycki Brithinee started a GoFundMe account for the scholarship, and after Blackโs parents made a sizable donation, the fund started to take off. โYou donโt expect to see all of the dollar amounts, you donโt expect see so many shares and so many donors and just people being selfless,โ Orbycki Brithinee said.
Man accused of driving drunk faces 9 felony charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girl
TAYLOR, Mich. โ A 20-year-old man accused of drunk driving is now facing nine felony charges following a fatal car crash in Taylor. Noah Gary Damron was charged in Wayne County Friday for his involvement in a car crash that killed a 12-year-old girl earlier in the week. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 12-year-old Phoebe Elliot was a passenger in her auntโs vehicle, traveling westbound on Northline Road. AdMore: Suspected drunk driver awaits charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girlNoah Gary Damron, 20, was charged in Wayne County on Feb. 5 with nine felony offenses in connection with a fatal car crash that occurred in Taylor, Michigan on Feb. 3. Taylor Police Chief John Blair says Damron is being held on a $2 million bond.
Suspected drunk driver awaits charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girl
TAYLOR, Mich. โ A Metro Detroit family is grieving while awaiting charges against a suspected drunk driver who crashed into another vehicle this week, killing a 12-year-old girl. UPDATE: Man accused of driving drunk faces 9 felony charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girlOn Wednesday, Feb. 3, 12-year-old Phoebe Elliot was a passenger in her auntโs vehicle, traveling westbound on Northline Road. Taylor Police Chief John Blair says the driver who crashed into Elliotโs vehicle will more than likely be facing charges. โI think this is about supporting this 12-year-old girlโs family,โ Blair said. Original story: Driver accused of running red light in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girlMore: Local news
Single-car crash kills 4-year-old girl in Brighton, injures 3 others
BRIGHTON, Mich. โ Police are investigating a single-car crash that killed a 4-year-old girl in Livingston County on Friday. UPDATE: North Carolina man charged in crash that killed 4-year-old daughter in Livingston CountyAccording to authorities, the manโs 33-year-old wife, 8-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter were passengers in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Police say the 4-year-old girl was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and died at the scene. The driver, his wife and 8-year-old son were removed from the vehicle by emergency personnel and taken to the hospital for their injuries. Officials with the Livingston County Sheriffโs Office believe that excessive speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash.