Trooper & Others Injured in Crash During Traffic Stop on I-75 at 9 Mile (Michigan State Police, May 8, 2016) Hazel Park, MI -At approximately 1:30am, a trooper from the Metro North Post was on a traffic stop on northbound I-75 near 9 mile. The trooper had arrested a motorist on a warrant and had…
Farmington Hills Police Attempting to Locate Hit and Run Suspect (Farmington Hills Police, April 23, 2016) Farmington Hills, MI – The Farmington Hills Police Department is investigating an incident that resulted in critical injuries to a pedestrian. The incident occurred in the area of eastbound Grand River Ave. north of Eight Mile Road on April…
Senior Bus Involved in Crash in Farmington Hills (compiled, Feb. 13, 2016) Farmington Hills, MI – A 74-year-old bus driver’s license is being re-evaluated after a collision with a car at 11 Mile and Middlebelt on Thursday according to a report by The Farmington Voice. The driver of the car, a 57-year-old male, suffered a…
Men Escape Sinking Vehicle After Accident on Pine Knob Rd. (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 29, 2015) FROM DAY SHIFT: 12-25-2015, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 12-26-2015, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 09:29 hrs. – Independence Township – Submerged Vehicle – #15-209617 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to Pine Knob Rd and Waldon Road for a full size van…
Bicyclist Killed in Collision with Vehicle in Waterford (compiled, Nov. 20, 2015) Click on Detroit is reporting that a bicyclist was killed Friday near Elizabeth Lake Road and Summit Drive in Waterford when they were in a collision with a vehicle. Police are still investigating. The website has pictures of the mangled bicycle on the…
Intoxication Suspected in Fatal Accident in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Sept. 13, 2015) The Crash Reconstruction Unit is assisting deputies with the Pontiac Substation in the investigation of a fatal traffic crash. The traffic crash occurred on Woodward Avenue at the intersection of South Boulevard at approximately 7:14 this morning. Peter Whittaker a 64…
Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Fuel Tanker in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., June 23, 2015) SUNDAY JUNE 21, 2015 CITY OF PONTIAC The Crash Reconstruction Unit is assisting deputies from the Pontiac Substation with the investigation of a serious injury crash on North Perry at Parkwood Avenue at 4:12 a.m. A 25 year old…
Narcan Used to Revive Passenger in Suspected Heroin-Related Crash (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, May 26, 2015) INCIDENT: 11:10 hrs. –May 18, 2015– City of Pontiac – Property Damage Accident / Operating While in the Presence of Drugs (OWPD) / Narcan Administered #15-74954 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the intersection of Perry and Giddings for a traffic…
A multi-car accident sent a minivan through the window of the Hazel Park Adult Ed Center at 420 E. 9 Mile, near I-75.
In the three-year reporting period, there was a total of 1065 accidents. These included one reported fatality and 16 incapacitating injuries. There were 25 accidents involving bicyclists and 19 involving pedestrians
A rear-ending chain reaction happened on W. 9 Mile near Liverniois at about noon on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. It appeared that none of the occupants were severely hurt. Christine Ordell Stokes captured the image of the three-car pileup just after police and fire arrived on the scene.
At around midnight on Dec. 8 a collision with a Subaru Imperza caused a Ford Fusion to flip over on Woodward in front of Pizza Hut. The Fusion landed upside down, with airbags deployed and only one of their windows broken. The Imperza ended up…
One officer was walking across Breckenridge when a Dodge Durango turned from n.b. Woodward onto e.b. Breckenridge. The Durango headed for the officer who signaled and yelled for the vehicle to stop. The Durango continued and struck the officer.
Tire tracks are still visible on the sidewalk, indicating that the driver narrowly missed the metal bench, waste barrel, and streetlight all in the same area. The vehicle was essentially stopped by an I-beam, though the impact took out a chunk of the wall and several windows.
A witness said the man told the guard that if he was going to jail for hitting the building that he may as well drive right through it, and a similar remark was heard while listening to police tell the incident to other police who arrived after the crash.
Regarding the accident. We have a vehicle description given by eye witness statements…
It appears the driver of the vehicle was not at fault, but still fled the scene. This person who may have panicked should minimize the situation by contacting the Ferndale Police Department at 248-541-3650.
At just before 8pm on Thursday, October 06, 2011 a man with a medical condition lost control of his vehicle, which hit the front of the 43rd District Courthouse at 305 E. 9 Mile.
On Friday a horrific accident left a co-worker severely injured. I have been in the unfortunate position of being on both ends of the story – torn between wanting to share the story and also having to read and deal with the many inaccurate accounts of what happened and trying to correct wrongs that the media is doing to this poor family and my work family.
At approximately 9am on Feb. 4 an employee at Western Market was severely injured when her arms became trapped in a cardboard baler. The employee is alive and has undergone surgery that may save her badly damaged arms. The injured woman has asked for her privacy in this matter, although other media outlets have written about it