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Two drivers injured in Bad Axe crash
Car Accident Aug 26, 2026

Two drivers injured in Bad Axe crash

Two drivers suffered minor injuries in an Aug. 20 crash on North Van Dyke Road in Bad Axe. Both were treated and released at the scene.

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Motorcycle Accident Aug 26, 2026

Wyoming motorcyclist seriously injured in U.S. 131 crash

A 35-year-old Wyoming-area motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in an Aug. 26 crash at the southbound U.S. 131 exit to 54th Street.

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Two men killed in three-vehicle crash at Holt and Every roads
Car Accident Aug 25, 2026

Two men killed in three-vehicle crash at Holt and Every roads

Two men died in a three-vehicle crash at Holt and Every roads in Alaiedon Township. The cause of the Aug. 24 collision remains under investigation.

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One man dies in North Telegraph crash in Frenchtown Township
Car Accident Aug 25, 2026

One man dies in North Telegraph crash in Frenchtown Township

Aaron Heiss, 48, died Monday in a head-on crash on North Telegraph Road in Frenchtown Township that left a Monroe driver seriously injured.

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23-year-old drowns after boat drifts away on Bear Lake
Boating Accident Aug 25, 2026

23-year-old drowns after boat drifts away on Bear Lake

A 23-year-old Bear Lake man drowned after he and another person entered the water and their boat drifted away on the lake’s north side.

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Ionia man, 48, dies after Aetna Township ditch crash
Car Accident Aug 24, 2026

Ionia man, 48, dies after Aetna Township ditch crash

A 48-year-old Ionia man died after his vehicle entered a ditch near 200th Avenue in Aetna Township. A preliminary investigation points to a medical episode.

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Eight passengers injured in Flint church bus crash
Bus Accident Aug 24, 2026

Eight passengers injured in Flint church bus crash

Eight passengers were injured when a church bus and a Chevrolet Malibu collided at Ann Arbor and West Fifth streets in Flint on Sunday morning.

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Man dies, infant injured in Flint crash
Operating While Intoxicated Aug 24, 2026

Man dies, infant injured in Flint crash

A man died, an infant was hospitalized and a woman was critically injured in an Aug. 23 crash at Dupont Street and West Stewart Avenue in Flint.

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17-year-old seriously injured in Tuscola County pickup crash
Car Accident Aug 24, 2026

17-year-old seriously injured in Tuscola County pickup crash

A 17-year-old Kingston driver suffered serious injuries after his pickup hit a culvert, went airborne and struck a tree in Tuscola County.

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Woman found dead after multi-vehicle crash on I-75 Rouge Bridge in Detroit
Car Accident Aug 24, 2026

Woman found dead after multi-vehicle crash on I-75 Rouge Bridge in Detroit

A woman was found dead after a multi-vehicle crash on Detroit’s I-75 Rouge Bridge. The crash remains under investigation and the freeway reopened.

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Gaylord man fatally shot after Otsego County police pursuit
Civil Rights Aug 24, 2026

Gaylord man fatally shot after Otsego County police pursuit

A 29-year-old Gaylord man was fatally shot by law enforcement after an Otsego County vehicle pursuit ended in Dover Township early Saturday.

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