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Community pushing for changes to ‘dangerous intersection’ in Birmingham
In the last 13 months, two people have died trying to cross Woodward Avenue at the Forest Avenue/Brown Street crosswalk. The City of Birmingham has sent a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asking for her intervention because it’s not satisfied with the pace that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is taking to study the issue.
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Beloved homeless man killed in Birmingham hit-and-run crash
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. A homeless man beloved by business owners in Birmingham was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while crossing the road, police said. Birmingham police said the man was killed overnight Friday while crossing Woodward Avenue at Forest Avenue, near Maple Road. The 40-year-old man lived in Birmingham for more than a decade, business owners said. Come in for breakfast through lunch, just be here.Often the man, whose family lives in Southfield, would try to pay. Police said the man was crossing Woodward Avenue south of a crosswalk when an SUV plowed into him.
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Birmingham police investigating fatal hit-and-run on Woodward Avenue
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that happened near the intersection of Woodward and Forest avenues in Birmingham. According to authorities, the crash happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday when a 40-year-old man from Southfield was crossing Woodward Avenue. Police said a vehicle -- believed to be a dark colored Chevrolet Traverse -- traveling northbound struck the man, briefly stopped, then fled the scene eastbound on Maple Road. Police said the man was not using a crosswalk at the time. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Birmingham Police Department at 248-530-1870 or 248-530-1770.
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Police looking for man who stole from store in Downtown Plymouth
PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly stole from a Downtown Plymouth store. The man is accused of taking items from Earth Lore on Wing Street and Forest Avenue. Police did not specify when the theft occurred. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Plymouth Police Department at 734-453-1234, ext. 272 or ext.

State troopers rescue 3 dogs found on Lodge Freeway in Detroit
Three German Shepherd dogs were rescued June 25, 2019 from the Lodge Freeway near Forest Avenue in Detroit. (Michigan State Police)DETROIT - Three German Shepherd dogs were rescued Tuesday night from the Lodge Freeway near Forest Avenue in Detroit. Michigan State Police said troopers were dispatched on the report of a dog on the freeway. UPDATE: Dog owners foundState police were looking for the dogs' owners, and they've found them. "Thanks to all of our followers and media partners who pushed out their photos," reads a statement from state police.
State troopers rescue 3 dogs found on Lodge Freeway in Detroit
DETROIT Three German Shepherd dogs were rescued Tuesday night from the Lodge Freeway near Forest Avenue in Detroit. Michigan State Police said troopers were dispatched on the report of a dog on the freeway. UPDATE: Dog owners foundState police were looking for the dogs' owners, and they've found them. "Thanks to all of our followers and media partners who pushed out their photos," reads a statement from state police. "It is these photos that the owners saw their dogs and contacted us.