Traffic Incidents

Published September 14, 2021

Possible illegal cannabis growth suspected at building hit by trash truck

STERLING HEIGHTS — A garbage truck inadvertently picked up something that caught the attention of Sterling Heights police Sept. 8: a marijuana grow operation.

Published September 8, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Motorist killed on I-94, investigation ongoing

ROSEVILLE — A motorist was killed in a morning crash on eastbound Interstate 94 east of 12 Mile Road in Roseville at 8:05 a.m. Sept. 6 after the vehicle he was driving was hit from behind and both vehicles went into the median.

Published August 31, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Hearing delayed for suspect in fatal crash involving motorcycle in Eastpointe

EASTPOINTE — A hearing for an Eastpointe man accused of driving drunk through a stop sign and causing a crash that left one person dead and another injured has been adjourned after the defendant switched attorneys.

Published August 30, 2021

Southfield Sun

Michigan State Police searching for tips on I-696 shooting

SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on a freeway in Southfield and are seeking tips from anyone who might’ve witnessed the incident.

Published August 18, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Man killed on motorcycle and passenger injured in Eastpointe

EASTPOINTE — A man was killed and his wife was critically injured in a motorcycle crash with an allegedly drunken driver who reportedly blew through a stop sign on a side street near Nine Mile and Kelly roads in Eastpointe Aug.15.

Published July 13, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Eastpointe

EASTPOINTE — A man in his 50s was pronounced dead after being hit by a car in Eastpointe July 12.

Published July 13, 2021

Troy Times

Fuel tanker catches fire, closes down I-75

TROY — A large black cloud of smoke and flames billowed into the sky around 1:15 p.m. July 12 after a fuel tanker carrying 14,000 gallons of fuel crashed into the center median of northbound Interstate 75 Highway.

The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office responded to a June 24 fatal crash involving a motorcycle at the border of Macomb Township and Ray Township at 26 Mile Road, just west of North Avenue. Police are seeking the public’s help regarding the collision, requesting more information about a suspect vehicle and driver.

Published July 12, 2021

Macomb Township Chronicle

Motorcyclist dead after crash in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Around 4:20 p.m. June 24, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the border of Macomb Township and Ray Township at 26 Mile Road, just west of North Avenue, for a crash involving a motorcycle.

Published July 6, 2021

Troy Times

Rochester Hills man fatally shot after traffic altercation

A 55-year-old Rochester Hills man was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Shell gas station at 3990 Rochester Road after a traffic altercation turned from a verbal argument into a shooting.

A minor was taken into police custody after flipping over his family’s vehicle while driving it through an Eastpointe neighborhood.

Published June 15, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Minor arrested for rollover car crash

EASTPOINTE — An unlicensed juvenile was detained by the Eastpointe Department of Public Safety after he flipped over his family’s vehicle due to “driving in a reckless manner.”

Published June 10, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Alleged airsoft gun attack leads to rollover crash

EASTPOINTE — An incident with an airsoft gun escalated into a car crash in Eastpointe that left one car flipped over and several others damaged.

Published June 9, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Pedestrian killed on Gratiot in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a pedestrian and a pickup truck.

Published June 8, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Active shooter terrorizes drivers in Southfield, Beverly Hills

SOUTHFIELD/BEVERLY HILLS — Police officers were dispatched on a report of shots fired on Evergreen Road, near 13 Mile, around 3:37 p.m. May 14.

Published May 28, 2021

Metro

TIA, victim’s families advocate for hands-free Senate legislation

METRO DETROIT — As a mother, everything changed for Laurel Zimmerman on Dec. 28, 2010, the day her 16-year-old daughter Ally Zimmerman was fatally injured in a crash involving a distracted driver.

Construction is ongoing for joint repair on Harper Avenue between Eight Mile and Nine Mile Roads.

Published May 26, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Residents seeing orange as construction hits St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Summertime means road construction time in St. Clair Shores.

Published May 10, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Motorcyclist dies after collision in Roseville

ROSEVILLE — One person died and another was hospitalized following a collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle May 8.

Published April 12, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Driver mistakes pedals, crashes into restaurant

ROYAL OAK — At approximately 4:12 p.m. April 8, Royal Oak police responded to a report of a vehicle that had struck WOW Mediterranean restaurant, 1015 N. Campbell Road, just north of Gardenia Avenue.

Published April 6, 2021

Woodward Talk

Crash involving 18-wheeler injures 4 in Ferndale

FERNDALE — Local authorities have responded to the scene of a serious crash in Ferndale involving an 18-wheeler.

A red Ford Mustang crashed into a home in the area of Main Street and Normandy Road March 19. Police believe that the driver was intoxicated.

Published April 6, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Driver crashes into Royal Oak home

ROYAL OAK — At approximately 8:05 p.m. March 19, Royal Oak police were en route to multiple calls about a red Ford Mustang being driven at very high speeds and running a red light on eastbound Normandy Road, near Delemere Boulevard.