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Motorcycle, semi-truck crash closes Lodge Freeway in Detroit
Commercial Vehicle Accident Sep 2, 2026

Motorcycle, semi-truck crash closes Lodge Freeway in Detroit

A motorcycle and semi-truck crash closed southbound M-10 near Livernois in Detroit, causing morning delays and raising Michigan no-fault issues.

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Two men killed by semi while checking flat tire on I-94
Commercial Vehicle Accident Sep 2, 2026

Two men killed by semi while checking flat tire on I-94

Two men checking a flat tire were killed when a semi-truck hit them on I-94 in Marengo Township. The crash remains under investigation.

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Car hits detached trailer on U.S. 131, spilling tar across roadway
Commercial Vehicle Accident Sep 1, 2026

Car hits detached trailer on U.S. 131, spilling tar across roadway

Two vehicles hit a detached construction trailer on U.S. 131 in Wexford County. No injuries were reported, but the highway sustained significant damage.

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Lenox Township crash on Gratiot Avenue injures 10
Car Accident Sep 1, 2026

Lenox Township crash on Gratiot Avenue injures 10

A four-vehicle crash on Gratiot Avenue near 30 Mile Road in Lenox Township sent 10 people to hospitals, including one in critical condition.

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Belmont man, 66, dies after pickup hits tree in Wright Township
Car Accident Sep 1, 2026

Belmont man, 66, dies after pickup hits tree in Wright Township

A Belmont man, 66, died after his pickup left 8th Avenue and hit a tree near Garfield Street in Wright Township. The crash remains under investigation.

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Contract worker hospitalized after Ford Michigan Assembly Plant fire
Work Zone Accident Sep 1, 2026

Contract worker hospitalized after Ford Michigan Assembly Plant fire

A Ford contract worker was hospitalized with burns after a fire at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne. The cause remains under investigation.

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Calumet man crashes into two garages and dies after medical emergency while driving
Car Accident Aug 31, 2026

Calumet man crashes into two garages and dies after medical emergency while driving

A 50-year-old Calumet man died after a medical emergency while driving. His pickup hit two attached garages on School Street; no one else was injured.

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Suspected drunk driver crashes pickup into gas station
Operating While Intoxicated Aug 31, 2026

Suspected drunk driver crashes pickup into gas station

A 63-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after a pickup nearly hit a trooper and crashed into a Weidman gas station.

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Flint man dies after Saginaw Road crash
Car Accident Aug 31, 2026

Flint man dies after Saginaw Road crash

A 30-year-old Flint man died after a two-vehicle crash on Saginaw Road in Grand Blanc Township, where the investigation remains ongoing.

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Pontiac man killed in Dixie Highway rollover crash
Car Accident Aug 31, 2026

Pontiac man killed in Dixie Highway rollover crash

Jeffrey Euceda-Cruz, 24, died in a rollover crash on Dixie Highway in Independence Township. Investigators believe excessive speed was a factor.

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Eaton Rapids woman dies after car hits Aurelius Township home
Car Accident Aug 31, 2026

Eaton Rapids woman dies after car hits Aurelius Township home

A 49-year-old Eaton Rapids woman died after her car left Barnes Road and hit an Aurelius Township home. No one inside the house was injured.

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