Detroit police seek driver who hit pedestrian, fled scene
DETROIT โ A driver struck a pedestrian in Detroit and fled the scene Nov. 27, police said. The victim was crossing the street at E. 7 Mile and Schoenherr roads just before 1 a.m. when they were hit by a light-colored Chevrolet Suburban SUV. The Suburban is believed to be a 2000-2005 model. The vehicle had chrome mirror covers. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Michigan State medical student killed by suspected drunken driver going south on northbound I-475, police say
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ Police have identified a Michigan State medical student and a suspected drunken driver who were killed in a wrong-way crash on I-475 in Grand Blanc Township, according to authorities. William Jeffrey Bertt, 60, of Flint, was driving a 1995 Chevrolet Surburban south in the northbound lanes of I-475, police said. Grand Blanc Township officials said they received the first call about Berttโs vehicle at 10:53 p.m. Monday. Osaer was a medical student at Michigan State University and was on her way to an internship at a Bay City hospital, according to authorities. Police said they suspect alcohol use by Bertt, but theyโll have to wait for the toxicology reports for confirmation.