Archive for January 2011

• Leonard Pohl, 59, sustains serious injuries in snowmobile accident

• January 31, 2011
• Sanilac County, Michigan - January 26, 2011 A snowmobiler was hospitalized following a wreck Wednesday night. The incident occurred on a county snowmobile trail, the Sanilac County ... Read

• Crash on Northland Drive and Arthur Road kills Kevin Fuller, 16

• January 31, 2011
• Big Rapids Township, Michigan -- January 27, 2011 A two-car wreck Thursday morning claimed the life of a teenage driver and critically injured another person. It happened south of Big ... Read

• Children injured when Volkswagen strikes school bus in Petoskey

• January 31, 2011
• Petosky, Michigan – November 29, 2010 A wreck between a Petosky school bus and a Volkswagen injured some children riding in the bus Monday afternoon, state police report. The Petosky ... Read

• Metamora man, 48, killed in Hadley Township crash

• January 31, 2011
• Lapeer County, Michigan – November 30, 2010 A wreck in Hadley Township claimed the life of a male Metamora resident, 48, on Tuesday. Deputies have yet to ... Read

• Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Pontiac

• January 31, 2011
• Pontiac, Michigan – November 29, 2010 A hit-and-run driver killed a pedestrian Monday evening in Pontiac. Police there are searching for clues to the driver's whereabouts, authorities report. The crash ... Read

• Woman killed in crash with semi near Farmington and Eight Mile in Livonia

• January 31, 2011
• Livonia, Michigan – November 29, 2010 A crash between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle killed a    73-year-old Westland woman shortly before 3 p.m. Monday. It happened on Farmington Road ... Read

• Cody Whitcomb, Anthony Martinez Jr. hurt in Gaines Township crash

• January 31, 2011
• Gaines Township, Michigan -- November 18, 2010 A car carrying two teenage passengers skidded on loose gravel and rolled over, sending  both occupants to an area hospital, the Kent ... Read

• Sturgis woman, 19, killed when car hits tree, catches fire in Burr Oak Township

• January 31, 2011
• Burr Oak Township, Michigan – November 21, 2010 A 19-year-old Sturgis woman was killed Sunday morning in a one-car crash, Michigan State Police report. She was ... Read

• Anthony Grant Dupuis, 41, suspected of DUI in Woodstock Township crash

• January 31, 2011
• Woodstock Township, Michigan – November 26, 2010 A Milan man's blood-alcohol level tested at more than double the legal limit following a two-car crash early Thursday morning, the ... Read

• Bradley Ball, 19, injured in Sand Lake crash involving deer

• January 31, 2011
• Sand Lake, Michigan – November 16, 2010 A deer running across the road distracted a driver in northern Kent County, causing him to crash Tuesday evening, deputies ... Read

• Delton brothers, 7, 8, and 16, hurt when car hits ice and crashes in Orangeville Township

• January 28, 2011
• Orangeville Township, Michigan – December 1, 2010 Three brothers from Delton were injured when the Jeep Wrangler the oldest was driving went out of control on a patch of ... Read

• Worker loses two fingers in accident at nuclear plant in Monroe

• January 28, 2011
• Monroe, Michigan – November 25, 2010 A worker at the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station lost parts of two fingers in a workplace accident Thursday, DTE Energy ... Read

• Five hospitalized in Pittsfield Township crash

• January 28, 2011
• Pittsfield Township, Michigan – November 30, 2010 A three-vehicle wreck Tuesday evening on Michigan Avenue near Munger Road sent five people to area hospitals. A driver failed to yield to ... Read

• Cody Boone, 19, five others hurt when car runs stop sign in Spring Lake Township

• January 28, 2011
• Spring Lake Township, Michigan – November 25, 2010 Six people, including four teenagers, were involved in a wreck Thursday night at Hickory Street and 174th Avenue. A car and ... Read

• Stacey Crawford, 33, killed when car strikes tree on I-94 in Ann Arbor

• January 28, 2011
• Ann Arbor, Michigan – November 19, 2010 Michigan State Police investigators report that a Port Huron woman killed in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 ... Read

• Six people injured in Jasper Township crash

• January 28, 2011
• Jasper Township, Michigan – November 28, 2010 A Sunday evening crash near the intersection of South Coleman and West Shepherd roads injured six people, the Midland County ... Read

• Pedestrian Donald Frederick Majeske hit by vehicle, injured in Midland

• January 28, 2011
• Midland, Michigan - November 24, 2010 Police in Midland say a 74-year-old man was hit by a car Wednesday evening while trying to cross East Wheeler Street on foot ... Read

• Pedestrian, 72, killed crossing Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township

• January 28, 2011
• Clinton Township, Michigan – November 18, 2010 An unidentified, 72-year-old man was killed when two vehicles hit him in front of Baker College. It happened Thursday night as he tried ... Read

• Basketball player Terrence Keaton killed in crash on I-94 in Huron Township

• January 28, 2011
• Huron Township, Michigan – November 22, 2010 A wreck on Interstate 94 near the Lapeer Road overpass killed a 20-year-old St. Clair County Community College basketball player ... Read

• Deborah Rickard, Steven A. Gelderblom killed in crash with semi in Wexford County

• January 28, 2011
• Wexford County, Michigan – November 25, 2010 Wexford County officials report two people were killed in a crash between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle Wednesday. The Car was driven ... Read

• Dustin A. March, 20, injured in crash with tree in Liberty Township

• January 28, 2011
• Liberty Township, Michigan – December 6, 2010 A 20-year-old Hanover man was flown to a trauma center in Ann Arbor after crashing the car he ... Read

• Cadillac boy, 7, accidentally shoots 3-year-old brother

• January 28, 2011
• Cadillac, Michigan – December 6, 2010 A 7-year-old boy accidentally shot his 3-year-old brother in their house Monday morning, sending the younger boy to the hospital with a gunshot ... Read

• Newell T. Dennis Jr., 54, killed after striking front-end loader in Isabella Township

• January 28, 2011
• Isabella County, Michigan – November 20, 2010 A motorist from Mount Pleasant is dead after running his car into a front-end loader parked on the road near ... Read

• Raymond Effner killed while crossing M-40 in Bloomingdale Township on motorized scooter

• January 28, 2011
• Bloomingdale Township, Michigan -- November 22, 2010 A man riding in a motorized wheelchair on a busy street Monday was killed when a teenage motorist ran into him about 7:30 a.m. ... Read

• Driver hurt, passenger killed when minivan hits box truck outside Detroit Faygo plant

• January 28, 2011
• Detroit, Michigan -- December 6, 2010 Police say an unidentified woman was killed early Monday in a crash outside the Faygo Beverages plant on Gratiot Avenue ( ... Read

• Bicyclist Daniel Eskildsen, 31, killed along U.S. 31 north of Holland

• January 28, 2011
• Holland, Michigan -- November 15, 2010 Police say a bicyclist was killed Monday night in a collision with a car in Ottawa County. Daniel Eskildsen, 31, of Holland, failed to stop ... Read

• Sara Simon and Aiden Keeler killed in crash with semi east of McBride

• January 28, 2011
• McBride, Michigan -- December 7, 2010 A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man faces two counts of negligent homicide after an October 19 crash in which the semi he was driving ran a ... Read

• John Redding, 39, hurt after striking branch on Larks Lake, falling from snowmobile

• January 28, 2011
• Emmet County, Michigan -- January 15, 2011 A 39-year-old Levering man was injured after being clotheslined by a low-hanging branch as he rode a snowmobile on Larks ... Read

• Sonya Marie Sheffert, 43, found dead at Forest Memorial Recreation area in Deerfield Township

• January 28, 2011
• Deerfield Township, Michigan -- January 19, 2011 An investigation is ongoing into the death of an Isabella County woman found dead in the Forest Memorial Recreation area at  ... Read

• Vincent Thomas Alvaro, 76, killed in hit-and-run on Dequindre Road in Troy

• January 28, 2011
• Troy, Michigan -- January 19, 2011 Police in Troy are looking for the driver of a Ford pickup truck that hit and killed 76-year-old Vincent Thomas Alvaro of  ... Read

• Leah Marie Owens, 16, killed in head-on crash on North Avenue in Ray Township

• January 28, 2011
• Ray Township, Michigan -- January 18, 2011 Police say Leah Marie Owens, 16, a student at Richmond High School died Tuesday in a head-on crash along North ... Read

• Two hurt when drivers run red light along U.S. Route 41 in Houghton

• January 28, 2011
• Houghton, Michigan -- January 19, 2011 A two-car collision forced the closure of U.S. Route 41 near Michigan Technological University on Wednesday night, authorities report. The ... Read

• Driver, 52, hurt when SUV plunges into sinkhole on Pickford Street in Detroit

• January 28, 2011
• Detroit, Michigan -- January 20, 2011 A sport-utility vehicle plunged into a sinkhole on Detroit’s west side Thursday morning, injuring the 52-year-old man behind the wheel, city police report. The ... Read

• Boy, 11, injured in crash with front-end loader on Saginaw Street in Genesee County

• January 27, 2011
• Genesee County, Michigan -- January 18, 2011 A Vienna Township crash seriously injured an 11-year-old boy Tuesday, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office reports. A 2007 northbound Chevrolet Uplander ... Read

• Nine hurt when snow plow strikes city bus on Plainfield Road in Grand Rapids

• January 27, 2011
• Grand Rapids, Michigan - January 18, 2011 A snow plow and a city bus crashed in Grand Rapids Tuesday morning in front of Creston High School, police ... Read

• Jessica DeMenter, 16, hurt in rear-end crash on Delta Avenue in Gladstone

• January 27, 2011
• Gladstone, Michigan - January 18, 2011 A girl trying to enter a vehicle parked legally in front of 1316 Delta Avenue in Gladstone was injured when the vehicle was ... Read

• Driver hurt in collision with semi on I-75 and Lake Road in Genesee County

• January 27, 2011
• Genesee County, Michigan -- January 18, 2011 A Semi and another vehicle crashed amid poor weather conditions Tuesday morning in Genesee County, authorities there report. The crash happened about 5:30 ... Read

• Three hurt in crash with entrapment when car rolls near Grand Rapids

• January 27, 2011
• Grand Rapids, Michigan - January 20, 2011 A rollover wreck Thursday night in Grand Rapids sent at least three people to the hospital, one of whom became trapped under ... Read

• Jordan Thompson, 20, killed when pickup overturns on Marathon Road in Lapeer County

• January 27, 2011
• Lapeer County, Michigan - January 20, 2011 A one-truck crash claimed the life of an Otter Lake man Thursday morning, officials in Lapeer County report. The victim--20-year-old Jordan Thompson--was southbound ... Read

• Julia Ann Smith, 47, hospitalized after three-car crash on U.S. 12 in Franklin Township

• January 27, 2011
• Franklin Township, Michigan - January 19, 2011 An Onstead woman is in the hospital with serious injuries following a three-vehicle wreck that occured Wednesday morning, Michigan State Police report. Julia ... Read

• Woman, 83, killed when car strikes tree on M-23 in Calhoun County

• January 27, 2011
• Calhoun County, Michigan - January 12, 2011 An 83-year-old Lee Township woman was killed Wednesday afternoon, and her 88-year-old husband was injured in a wreck on 23 Mile Road, ... Read

• Kurtis Young, 48, killed when car strikes utility pole on Creyts Road in Eaton County

• January 27, 2011
• Eaton County, Michigan - January 12,2011 A Lansing man was killed Wednesday night in a one-vehicle crash in Eaton County, deputies report. Kurtis Young, 48, died after the car he ... Read

• Motorist, 20, killed in head-on crash along snowy East Sternberg Road in Fruitport Township

• January 27, 2011
• Fruitport Township, Michigan - January 14, 2011 A head-on collision on a snow-covered Fruitport Township road claimed the life of a 20-year-old man, authorities report. The unidentified victim was driving ... Read

• Erin Dornbos, 32, critically injured in crash in Ottawa County

• January 27, 2011
• Ottawa County, Michigan - January 13, 2011 A woman from Holland was critically injured Thursday in a crash partially blamed on slippery roads, officials report. Richard Faucher, 56, was behind ... Read

• Scott Schafer, 40, killed in crash on snowy Ionia County roadway

• January 27, 2011
• Ionia County, Michigan - January 14, 2011 A Portland man lost his life in an Ionia County crash Friday, Michigan State Police report. The victim--40-year-old Scott Schafer--was a ... Read

• Driver extricated from Neon after crash on Dhu Varren Road in Ann Arbor Township

• January 27, 2011
• Ann Arbor Township, Michigan - January 13, 2011 A woman became trapped in her vehicle and two others were hospitalized following a two-vehicle wreck Thursday on Whitmore Lake Road, ... Read

• Ninth-grader hit by car en route to Harrison High School in West Bloomfield

• January 27, 2011
• West Bloomfield, Michigan - January 13, 2011 An unidentified ninth-grade student at Harrison High School was hit by a vehicle while walking to his bus stop Thursday ... Read

• Driver cut off, strikes Bank of Birminhgham on Woodward Avenue

• January 27, 2011
• Birmingham, Michigan - January 13, 2011 A sport-utility vehicle which police said was cut off by another vehicle slammed into the Bank of Birmingham building on the west side ... Read

• Driver, 28, swerves to avoid deer and strikes school bus in Portage

• January 27, 2011
• Portage, Michigan -- January 21, 2011 A Portage Public Schools bus was involved in a wreck with another vehicle Friday morning, sending one driver to the hospital ... Read

• Elderly driver crashes into office of Coldwater dentist Dr. David Rubley

• January 27, 2011
• Coldwater, Michigan -- January 13, 2011 An elderly motorist ran her car into the side of a dentist’s office building Thursday, police said, after mistaking the gas pedal for ... Read