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Woman dies after multi-vehicle crash in Detroit
Motorcycle Accident Sep 28, 2026

Woman dies after multi-vehicle crash in Detroit

A woman died after a multi-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle near Gratiot Avenue and Whithorn Street in Detroit. Police have not identified the cause.

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Canton pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by car
Pedestrian Accident Sep 25, 2026

Canton pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by car

A 42-year-old Canton woman was hospitalized after a car hit her near Warren Road and Burgundy Street on Sept. 24. Her condition was not reported.

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Driver dies after pickup hits U.S. 31 overpass
Car Accident Sep 25, 2026

Driver dies after pickup hits U.S. 31 overpass

A 23-year-old Norton Shores man died after his pickup hit a U.S. 31 overpass pillar and caught fire in Shelby Township. The cause remains under investigation.

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Westbound I-96 reopens after truck crash and diesel spill
Hazardous Materials Sep 25, 2026

Westbound I-96 reopens after truck crash and diesel spill

Westbound I-96 reopened by 8 a.m. Sept. 25, 2026, after a truck crash and diesel spill near Livernois Avenue in Detroit restricted traffic to one lane.

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Lansing police fatally shoot 29-year-old man on Jolly Road
Civil Rights Sep 24, 2026

Lansing police fatally shoot 29-year-old man on Jolly Road

Lansing police shot and killed a 29-year-old man on East Jolly Road early Wednesday. Seven officers are on leave while Michigan State Police investigate.

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Missing kayaker found dead in West Grand Traverse Bay
Boating Accident Sep 24, 2026

Missing kayaker found dead in West Grand Traverse Bay

A 26-year-old man was found dead after his kayak overturned off Peshawbestown in West Grand Traverse Bay. Michigan requires a flotation device for each paddler.

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Motorcyclist dies after apparent road rage incident
Motorcycle Accident Sep 24, 2026

Motorcyclist dies after apparent road rage incident

A 33-year-old motorcyclist died after being run over by a pickup in Bay City following an apparent road rage incident. The pickup driver was arrested.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in U.S. 131 crash
Motorcycle Accident Sep 24, 2026

Motorcyclist seriously injured in U.S. 131 crash

A 78-year-old Rockford motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a Jeep at U.S. 131 and 14 Mile Road. Michigan State Police are investigating.

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Pedestrian killed crossing Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township
Pedestrian Accident Sep 23, 2026

Pedestrian killed crossing Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township

A pedestrian was killed crossing Gratiot Avenue near Hall Road in Clinton Township.

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Grand Rapids construction worker killed by backing semi-truck
Work Zone Accident Sep 23, 2026

Grand Rapids construction worker killed by backing semi-truck

A 27-year-old flagging foreman died Sept. 22 after a backing semi-truck hit him during asphalt work near Front Avenue and Pearl Street in Grand Rapids.

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Mackinac Bridge reopens after crash seriously injures two
Car Accident Sep 23, 2026

Mackinac Bridge reopens after crash seriously injures two

The Mackinac Bridge reopened Sept. 23 after a two-vehicle crash injured multiple people, two seriously. Michigan law separates fault from medical benefits.

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Semi driver dies in US-12 work zone crash
Work Zone Accident Sep 23, 2026

Semi driver dies in US-12 work zone crash

A 75-year-old semi-truck driver died after a crash with a travel trailer stopped at a US-12 work zone signal in Mottville Township, Michigan.

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