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Dirt bike rider dies in Mancelona trail crash
Motorcycle Accident Oct 20, 2026

Dirt bike rider dies in Mancelona trail crash

A 67-year-old Linden man died in a collision between a dirt bike and a side-by-side on an off-road trail near Mancelona in Antrim County on Oct. 17.

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Driver injured in I-75 rollover in Chippewa County
Car Accident Oct 20, 2026

Driver injured in I-75 rollover in Chippewa County

A pickup driver suffered a head injury in an I-75 rollover in Chippewa County on Oct. 18. Emergency crews freed him from the overturned truck.

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I-696 reopens after three-car crash in Warren
Car Accident Oct 20, 2026

I-696 reopens after three-car crash in Warren

Eastbound I-696 reopened after a three-car crash near Fairfield in Warren on Oct. 19. All eastbound lanes had been closed at Mound Road.

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Several injured in Walker multi-vehicle crash
Car Accident Oct 20, 2026

Several injured in Walker multi-vehicle crash

Several people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash at 3 Mile Road NW and Bristol Avenue NW in Walker on Oct. 20. Injury details remain limited.

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Two hospitalized in Walled Lake crash
Car Accident Oct 20, 2026

Two hospitalized in Walled Lake crash

A driver and passenger were hospitalized after a crash Saturday evening, Oct. 17, on Decker Road south of Pontiac Trail in Walled Lake.

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Two men killed in I-94 crash in Leoni Township
Fatal Car Accident Oct 20, 2026

Two men killed in I-94 crash in Leoni Township

Two men died after a Dodge Charger left I-94 and hit a tree in Leoni Township on Oct. 18. Police believe speed contributed to the fatal crash.

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Karon Gardner, 11, killed in Detroit pedestrian crash
Pedestrian Accident Oct 19, 2026

Karon Gardner, 11, killed in Detroit pedestrian crash

Karon Gardner, 11, died after two vehicles hit him near Puritan and Coyle in Detroit. Family and neighbors gathered Sunday to remember him at a vigil.

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Man dies in Hall Road rollover crash in Sterling Heights
Car Accident Oct 19, 2026

Man dies in Hall Road rollover crash in Sterling Heights

A man died and a woman was injured in an Oct. 16 rollover on Hall Road in Sterling Heights. Police suspect alcohol was a factor in the crash.

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Security officer killed in Grand Valley State hit-and-run
Hit-and-Run Accident Oct 19, 2026

Security officer killed in Grand Valley State hit-and-run

A security officer was killed in an Oct. 16 hit-and-run at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, and a student was taken into custody.

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Two Mattawan students killed in Texas Township crash
Fatal Car Accident Oct 19, 2026

Two Mattawan students killed in Texas Township crash

Two Mattawan High School students died and three were critically injured in an Oct. 18 crash on West R Avenue in Texas Township, Kalamazoo County.

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Woman killed, three teens injured in Summit Township crash
Car Accident Oct 19, 2026

Woman killed, three teens injured in Summit Township crash

A Hanover woman died and three teens were injured in a Summit Township Jeep crash on Oct. 18. Police said troopers did not pursue the fleeing driver.

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