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47-year-old shot and killed at Burton party store
BURTON, Mich. (WJRT) - A 47-year-old man is dead after a shooting at a party store along the Burton-Flint city limits Friday. The shooting was reported shortly after noon at the 10 Eleven convenience store at 3280 Lippincott Blvd. Burton Police Chief Brian Ross said the 47-year-old victim, who was not immediately identified, was pronounced dead.
Single-vehicle crash on I-96 claims life of Hartland Township man
A 22-year-old Hartland Township man is dead after the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving eastbound on I-96 hit a guard rail near the Kensington Road exit and lost control at approximately 4:52 a.m. Saturday, July 20. The man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, sustained a fatal...
Deadly crash closes Flint Township intersection Friday
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - At least one person died after a crash on Beecher Road in Flint Township on Friday. The crash was reported around noon at the intersection of Beecher and Gilbert roads, which is a short distance west of the I-75 overpass. Photos from the scene showed a car and pickup truck that collided near the intersection.
Waterford Township man dies in motorcycle crash after striking traffic sign
A Waterford Township man has died in a motorcycle crash in Pontiac. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened Saturday (7/20) around 2:42 a.m. on Woodward at Osmun. He was 39 years old.
Clarkston motorcyclist killed in crash
It’s been a deadly past few weeks for motorcyclists in Oakland County, with yet another killed in a crash. On Thursday evening, a 41-year-old Clarkston man died at an area hospital after he was hit by another vehicle on Telegraph Road near 12 Mile Road in Southfield while on this motorcycle, officials said.
Chelsea City Council Questions Fatal Head-On Collision
Police Chief confirms no pursuit involved in tragic June incident. Image: Eastbound Old US-12 in Chelsea. Image: Google Streetview. At the July 15, 2024, Chelsea City Council meeting, Police Chief Kevin Kazyak was asked if police pursuit was involved in a head-on collision that killed a 39-year-old Burton, MI, man a month earlier.
Oakland County man killed after motorcycle accident in Pontiac
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich.— A Waterford Township man was fatally injured after he hit a traffic sign while operating his motorcycle. A 39-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning when the motorcycle he was driving left the roadway and hit a traffic sign in Pontiac. The incident happened around 2:42...
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