Driver Distracted By Sandwich Gets Probation In Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Boy
Through his sobs and tears, Travis Fox could be heard telling the boys dad "I'm sorry," over and over again.
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Through his sobs and tears, Travis Fox could be heard telling the boys dad "I'm sorry," over and over again.
The accident happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday along a sharp curve on Bogie Lake Road.
The man, who was wearing dark clothes, was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Witnesses told police that the woman was speeding and driving erratically in the moments before the crash.
WWJ's Mike Campbell described the aftermath as horrific, saying both ends of the vehicle were on the same side of the tree.
The victims were juniors at Pennfield High School, north of Battle Creek.
Authorities say a van collided with an Amish buggy in mid-Michigan, killing a woman and injuring three children.
The first driver told investigators that she feared for her life because a crowd gathered after the collision, so she drove to a nearby police precinct.
Investigators say the girls' car went out of control as it crested a hill.
Police say a man was killed when he was struck by two vehicles on a busy Macomb County road, one of which fled the scene after the fatal accident.
Michael Cope of Avoca was on foot when he was struck by a vehicle heading westbound on Griswold in Port Huron Twp.
It wasn't immediately known how the children got access to the SUV.
The initial collision knocked the man into the northbound lanes of Gratiot, where he was struck again by two separate vehicles.
A man who police say was involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Garden City has been taken into custody.
The lawsuit claims that employees of Mobile Medical Response showed gross negligence by failing to see Cortez Lionel Cheathams, who later was discovered to be dead.
A three-week old girl remains hospitalized as police release the names of two people killed in a pair of accidents over the holiday weekend in Detroit.
Police are investigating a deadly accident that shut down the eastbound lanes of I-94 on Detroit's east side for hours.
A 40-year-old man has pleaded guilty to causing a chain-reaction crash that killed a 13-year-old boy.
A 43-year-old firefighter is facing charges for allegedly killing a 17-year-old girl in a head-on crash that authorities say was fueled by alcohol.
A second driver was hurt in the accident, early Saturday morning.
Authorities are hoping a $2,500 cash reward will be enough to encourage someone to speak up and turn in the driver responsible for the hit-and-run death of a Central Michigan University student earlier this month.
Police say the driver stopped at the scene and indicated they "never saw her prior to the impact."
Detroit's Osborn High School is mourning the loss of past and present classmates, who were among four people killed in a weekend crash on the city's east side.
"We have found some breaches in department policy and right now, there's no indication that the reason for the pursuit was justified," said Craig.
Police say arrow boards on both road commission vehicles were activated.
A Warren man faces 10 felony charges in the aftermath of a shooting and high-speed pursuit Sunday in Macomb County.
Cooper Flagg, who will turn 19 on Sunday, is averaging 25.4 points over his last eight games.
A bell ringer for the Salvation Army was killed in a shooting on Thursday evening inside a Kroger in Westland, Michigan.
The U.S. government has expanded a sweeping pause on legal immigration applications to include those filed by people from an additional 20 countries, a U.S. official told CBS News.
A woman who was last seen at a bar in Hamtramck a week ago has been located, according to police.
A bell ringer for the Salvation Army was killed in a shooting on Thursday evening at a Kroger in Westland.
A proposed data center in Saline Township, Michigan, is moving forward after DTE Energy received approval to supply power.
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A police officer happened to be in the area when his mother called 911, saying the child was not breathing.
A Warren man faces 10 felony charges in the aftermath of a shooting and high-speed pursuit Sunday in Macomb County.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
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The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
Two days after the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Economists had expected CPI to rise at an annual rate of 3% last month.
Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night's pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a stranger, a little girl from Westland has a whole new outlook on life.
For nurse practitioners like Natasha Weems, their concerns lie in how these decisions could impact some of our most vulnerable families.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
Cooper Flagg, who will turn 19 on Sunday, is averaging 25.4 points over his last eight games.
When a Dan Campbell press conference is a reading lesson, it's hard not to pay attention.
Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at Ford Field against the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.
Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
University of Michigan interim President Domenico Grasso says they will be launching an independent evaluation into the athletic department's culture and procedures after the firing of football head coach Sherrone Moore.
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The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
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Gusty winds, cold temperatures and a chance of some snow showers are in store for our Friday, but warmer temps make it into our 7-day forecast. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Karen Carter tell us when we can expect a warm up.
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