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Man killed while helping driver of rollover crash on Lodge Freeway
Read full article: Man killed while helping driver of rollover crash on Lodge FreewayA 28-year-old man from Southfield was killed on New Year’s Day when he was struck by a car as he was attempting to help the driver of a rollover SUV.
Morning 4: Man falls to his death onto Lodge Freeway after gas station clerk chases, shoots him -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Man falls to his death onto Lodge Freeway after gas station clerk chases, shoots him -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Everything we know: Man falls to his death onto Lodge Freeway after gas station clerk chases, shoots him
Read full article: Everything we know: Man falls to his death onto Lodge Freeway after gas station clerk chases, shoots himA man has died after he was allegedly chased out of a gas station by an employee who shot at him, which led to him jumping onto the Lodge Freeway, where he died from his injuries.
Man dies after gas station employee chases, shoots at him, causing fatal fall onto Lodge Freeway
Read full article: Man dies after gas station employee chases, shoots at him, causing fatal fall onto Lodge FreewayA man has died after he was allegedly chased out of a gas station by an employee who shot at him, which led to him jumping onto the Lodge Freeway, where he died from his injuries.
Wrong-way drivers create chaos, leaving victims to pick up pieces on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Wrong-way drivers create chaos, leaving victims to pick up pieces on Detroit’s east sideLocal 4 is tracking wrong-way drivers causing death and destruction on the Lodge Freeway and now on I-75 at 7 Mile Road, and the driver got away.
1 killed on Lodge Freeway when wrong-way driver hits their SUV, causes it to catch fire
Read full article: 1 killed on Lodge Freeway when wrong-way driver hits their SUV, causes it to catch fireOne person was killed on the Lodge Freeway when a wrong-way driver struck their SUV and caused it to become engulfed in flames.
Nearly 2.6 million Michigan residents expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, AAA says
Read full article: Nearly 2.6 million Michigan residents expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, AAA saysNearly 2.6 million residents are expected to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday. AAA says this is an all-time high for Thanksgiving, and 65,000 more travelers than last year.
Police in Oakland County purposely crash into SUV to arrest 3 wanted for variety of crimes
Read full article: Police in Oakland County purposely crash into SUV to arrest 3 wanted for variety of crimesPolice in Oakland County purposely crashed into a speeding SUV on the freeway to arrest three people who were wanted for a variety of crimes.
2 killed, 2 injured in Lodge Freeway crash caused by wrong-way driver fleeing police
Read full article: 2 killed, 2 injured in Lodge Freeway crash caused by wrong-way driver fleeing policeA man trying to flee Michigan State Police got on the Lodge Freeway going the wrong way and collided with a vehicle, killing 2 people and injuring himself and his passenger.
21-year-old man killed in Lodge Freeway crash after other driver fails to stop, police say
Read full article: 21-year-old man killed in Lodge Freeway crash after other driver fails to stop, police sayA 21-year-old man died in a crash on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit after another vehicle failed to stop for traffic backed up due to a semi truck crash and fuel spill.
Lodge Freeway closes in Detroit after crash causes semi truck to spill 200 gallons of fuel
Read full article: Lodge Freeway closes in Detroit after crash causes semi truck to spill 200 gallons of fuelPart of the northbound Lodge Freeway was closed in Detroit early Wednesday morning after a car collided with a semi truck, causing it to spill fuel on the freeway.
EB I-94 at Lodge Freeway reopened after Warren police chase ended with shots fired
Read full article: EB I-94 at Lodge Freeway reopened after Warren police chase ended with shots firedEastbound lanes of I-94 at the Lodge Freeway in Wayne County has reopened after a Warren police chase ended with shots fired.
Crash closes SB lanes of Lodge Freeway at Chicago Boulevard in Wayne County; multiple people injured
Read full article: Crash closes SB lanes of Lodge Freeway at Chicago Boulevard in Wayne County; multiple people injuredA car crash that injured multiple people has caused the closure of the southbound lanes of Lodge Freeway at Chicago Boulevard in Wayne County.
Update: Northbound Lodge Freeway after Meyers Road in Wayne County reopens after being closed
Read full article: Update: Northbound Lodge Freeway after Meyers Road in Wayne County reopens after being closedNorthbound Lodge Freeway after Meyers Road reopened Wednesday after being closed while police investigated the crash in Wayne County.
Update: SB Lodge Freeway at Grand River Avenue reopens after possible crime scene investigation
Read full article: Update: SB Lodge Freeway at Grand River Avenue reopens after possible crime scene investigationSouthbound Lodge Freeway (M-10) at Grand River Avenue in Detroit has reopened after being closed due to a possible crime scene investigation.
Police find ‘multiple shell casings’ after man reports Lodge Freeway shooting in Detroit
Read full article: Police find ‘multiple shell casings’ after man reports Lodge Freeway shooting in DetroitPolice shut down part of the Lodge Freeway early Monday morning to investigate a shooting in Detroit.
Neighbors fed up as illegal dump site turns into unavoidable eyesore on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Neighbors fed up as illegal dump site turns into unavoidable eyesore on Detroit’s west sideEverything from old tires to abandoned boats has been dumped at the Linwood and Doris streets site, not too far from the Lodge and the Davison freeways.
Michigan State Police use chopper to assist Detroit police in arrest of carjacking suspect
Read full article: Michigan State Police use chopper to assist Detroit police in arrest of carjacking suspectThe Michigan State Police used their chopper to help assist the Detroit Police Department in locating the vehicle involved in a carjacking incident over the weekend.
Detroit police seek person of interest linked to homicide on city’s west side
Read full article: Detroit police seek person of interest linked to homicide on city’s west sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about a person of interest linked to a homicide on the city’s west side.
Detroit police seek person of interest linked to non-fatal shooting on city’s west side
Read full article: Detroit police seek person of interest linked to non-fatal shooting on city’s west sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about a person of interest linked to a non-fatal shooting on the city’s west side.
Driver seriously hurt after woman rear-ended while changing lanes, causing 3-car crash in Southfield
Read full article: Driver seriously hurt after woman rear-ended while changing lanes, causing 3-car crash in SouthfieldOne driver is seriously injured after a woman was rear-ended while changing lanes on a highway in Southfield, causing a three-car crash.
Sections of westbound and eastbound I-94 in Detroit to close this weekend for bridge work
Read full article: Sections of westbound and eastbound I-94 in Detroit to close this weekend for bridge workWestbound lanes of I-94 from I-75 to the Lodge Freeway in Detroit will close this weekend as crews work on two bridges.
Westbound I-94 reopens in Detroit after live electrical wire blocked traffic for 2 hours
Read full article: Westbound I-94 reopens in Detroit after live electrical wire blocked traffic for 2 hoursThe westbound lanes of I-94 have reopened near Downtown Detroit after a live electrical wire blocked traffic for about two hours.
Lawrence Tech University professor uses billboards to campaign for new kidney
Read full article: Lawrence Tech University professor uses billboards to campaign for new kidneyIt’s a very unusual yet heartwarming story about a beloved professor searching for a new organ as Lawrence Tech University professor Dr. Scott Schneider is facing an illness that has him using multiple billboards to try and find a match.
Shots fired at driver who got out on Lodge to check on people inside stopped car he’d hit
Read full article: Shots fired at driver who got out on Lodge to check on people inside stopped car he’d hitShots were fired at a driver on the Lodge Freeway after he got out of his vehicle to check on the people inside a stopped car he wasn’t able to avoid hitting, police said.
85-year-old man pleads for help after massive tree lands on home on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: 85-year-old man pleads for help after massive tree lands on home on Detroit’s west sideMonday’s storms impacted nearly all of Metro Detroit, causing damage all over the area and leaving many homes and businesses without power.
‘Thank you, Lord’: 100 Detroiters given back deeds to their homes with help of city program
Read full article: ‘Thank you, Lord’: 100 Detroiters given back deeds to their homes with help of city programDozens of Detroiters no longer have to worry about losing their homes as 100 people were handed over their deeds Wednesday.
18-year-old hit by pickup truck while running across freeway at night in Detroit, officials say
Read full article: 18-year-old hit by pickup truck while running across freeway at night in Detroit, officials sayAn 18-year-old man was hit by a pickup truck while running across a Detroit freeway in the middle of the night, police said.
Domestic violence survivor’s dream put on hold as thieves create unnecessary obstacles
Read full article: Domestic violence survivor’s dream put on hold as thieves create unnecessary obstaclesA survivor of domestic violence invested thousands of dollars in creating a safe space for families. Recently thieves ransacked the property and continuously stole from the home.
I-94 in Detroit to reopen Friday after Second Avenue Bridge successfully moved into place
Read full article: I-94 in Detroit to reopen Friday after Second Avenue Bridge successfully moved into placeBoth directions of I-94 between I-75 and the Lodge Freeway are expected to reopen at 6 a.m. Friday morning.
I-94 in Detroit closed for 7 days as crews install new Second Avenue Bridge: View detour map here
Read full article: I-94 in Detroit closed for 7 days as crews install new Second Avenue Bridge: View detour map hereBoth directions of I-94 between I-75 and the Lodge Freeway are closed for seven days starting Friday morning.
I-94 between I-75 and Lodge Freeway to close as crews install skeleton of new Second Avenue bridge
Read full article: I-94 between I-75 and Lodge Freeway to close as crews install skeleton of new Second Avenue bridgeBoth directions of I-94 between I-75 and the Lodge Freeway will be closed for seven days starting Friday morning.
Passenger killed after driver hits tow truck working on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit
Read full article: Passenger killed after driver hits tow truck working on the Lodge Freeway in DetroitA woman was killed early Monday morning after the vehicle she was riding in reportedly crashed into a tow truck on the Lodge Freeway near I-75.
Bridge construction to close I-94 next month in Downtown Detroit
Read full article: Bridge construction to close I-94 next month in Downtown DetroitIt’s a project that’s expected to shut down I-94 for a whole week in July as crews will be building a new bridge on I-94 at Second Avenue in Downtown Detroit. The new bridge will be Michigan’s first network tied-arch bridge.
‘It’s just a disaster waiting to happen’: MDOT to review pedestrian bridges in Detroit
Read full article: ‘It’s just a disaster waiting to happen’: MDOT to review pedestrian bridges in DetroitA pedestrian bridge in Detroit was in such bad shape, the concrete gave way and a man fell through it as he walked across it earlier this week.
Video: Suspect arrested after leading police on chase across Metro Detroit in stolen car
Read full article: Video: Suspect arrested after leading police on chase across Metro Detroit in stolen carA person accused of stealing a car has been arrested Saturday after leading law enforcement on a chase through Metro Detroit.
Suspected drunken driver tries to hide behind dumpster after hit-and-run crash in Detroit
Read full article: Suspected drunken driver tries to hide behind dumpster after hit-and-run crash in DetroitA suspected drunken driver tried to hide behind a dumpster while fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash in Detroit, officials said.
Morning Briefing Jan. 27, 2022: Lodge Freeway closed in Detroit amid shooting investigation; Watch Whitmer’s State of the State address
Read full article: Morning Briefing Jan. 27, 2022: Lodge Freeway closed in Detroit amid shooting investigation; Watch Whitmer’s State of the State addressHere are this morning's top stories.
Detroit’s Lee Plaza gets new lease on life, will be renovated for senior affordable housing
Read full article: Detroit’s Lee Plaza gets new lease on life, will be renovated for senior affordable housingIt has long stood as an iconic symbol of Detroit’s decline, the old Lee Plaza Hotel on West Grand Boulevard has sat vacant for decades, but that’s soon going to change. This is the towering Lee Plaza; it’s been abandoned and ransacked for 25. Now it is getting a new lease on life.
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‘Tired of excuses’: Detroit family frustrated driver not yet charged nearly 2 years after sister’s death
Read full article: ‘Tired of excuses’: Detroit family frustrated driver not yet charged nearly 2 years after sister’s deathOn Dec. 15, 2019, Vanessa Simmons was on her way to work as a Detroit Police Department dispatcher when a man got on the Lodge Freeway, driving the wrong way and plowed into her head-on. Nearly two years later, the man has yet to be charged.
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Residents of Detroit apartment building wait months for lone elevator to be repaired
Read full article: Residents of Detroit apartment building wait months for lone elevator to be repairedThe inspector found numerous violations, noting ceiling and wall damage, unsecured stairwell handrails and an infestation.
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Speeding motorcyclist crashes on Lodge exit ramp; driver ejected into tree, police say
Read full article: Speeding motorcyclist crashes on Lodge exit ramp; driver ejected into tree, police sayA motorcyclist who was speeding onto an exit ramp from the Lodge Freeway crashed and was ejected into a tree early Friday morning, police said.
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4 people injured, Michigan State Police K9 killed in violent crash on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit
Read full article: 4 people injured, Michigan State Police K9 killed in violent crash on the Lodge Freeway in DetroitA Michigan State Police K9 was killed in a freeway crash at 1 a.m. Sunday (July 25) on the Lodge Freeway near Linwood Street in Detroit, police said.
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Video: Man rescued from atop submerged vehicle on flooded Lodge Freeway in Detroit
Read full article: Video: Man rescued from atop submerged vehicle on flooded Lodge Freeway in DetroitMichigan State Police troopers and officers with the Department of Natural Resources rescued a man from the Lodge Freeway after his vehicle was trapped by floodwaters Friday afternoon.
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List of flooded highways, ramp closures, reopenings announced by MDOT today in Metro Detroit
Read full article: List of flooded highways, ramp closures, reopenings announced by MDOT today in Metro DetroitHere is a list of flooded highways, ramp closures and reopenings announced by MDOT on Friday in Metro Detroit.
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Highland Park senior community center goes days without running water, air conditioning
Read full article: Highland Park senior community center goes days without running water, air conditioningThe situation has gotten so bad at the Bella Vista Glen Senior Apartments that officials with the city of Highland Park have stepped in.
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Shooting on Detroit’s west side leaves 52-year-old man in critical condition
Read full article: Shooting on Detroit’s west side leaves 52-year-old man in critical conditionAnyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
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Police shut down Lodge Freeway after gunshot from speeding vehicle hits man’s car
Read full article: Police shut down Lodge Freeway after gunshot from speeding vehicle hits man’s carPolice shut down the Lodge Freeway overnight in Detroit after a driver saw two speeding vehicles and noticed his window had been struck by gunfire, officials said.