Charges filed in aftermath of fatal crash on Southfield Freeway Service Drive
Charges have been filed in the case of a car crash at a traffic light on Friday night in Detroit that killed a 9-year-old girl and injured a woman.
Gregory Bester Louis Austin, 19, of Detroit, has been charged with a number of counts, including reckless driving causing death as well as driving with a suspended or revoked license, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said.
Arraignment took place Tuesday morning in 36th District Court in Detroit, the prosecutor's office said. Bond was set at $50,000 cash or surety; a bond redetermination hearing is set for Feb. 26. The next court hearings are a probable cause conference on March 4 and a preliminary exam on March 11.
Austin is accused of driving recklessly, at a high rate of speed, about 9:23 p.m. Friday on Southfield Freeway Service Drive near Tireman Avenue. Prosecutors said he disregarded the traffic light and struck the passenger side of an eastbound vehicle on Tiremarn Avenue.
Fatoumatu Diallo, a 9-year-old girl from Detroit, was a passenger in the other car. She died as a result of her injuries after being taken to an area hospital.
A 53-year-old Detroit woman was also injured in the crash and taken to the hospital.