The racing teenagers both crashed into the Challenger -- the Focus first and the Nissan second, according to police. A drag racing collision resulted in the death of one male and one female on Saturday. I tried.. Police say the Challenger was reported stolen out of Toledo and was hit by the Focus and then the Nissan at high speeds. "This is one of the worst case scenarios, which is one of our biggest fears.. DETROIT (WXYZ) A man and woman, believed to be between the ages of 20 and 30, died late Saturday after the vehicle they were in crashed into the front of a Detroit church. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The flames were so hot. First published on March 31, 2023 / 12:51 PM. Family of 22-year-old woman killed in Detroit crash plead for street racing to stop Family of woman killed in crash plead for drag racing to stop DETROIT - Life has forever changed for. The driver of the Nissan and a passenger are both listed as stable at a hospital, while the driver of the Focus was treated at the scene for minor injuries. Copyright 2021 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566. 3 injured in crash after cars street racing hit car doing donuts in Pontiac Investigators said a 24-year-old Saint Clair Shores man who was driving the Dodge was ejected. FOX 32 Chicago. janeitado. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2016 Ford Focus and a Nissan 350Z were racing on East South Boulevard. Jack O Meara. A 19-year-old Waterford Township man was driving the Ford and an 18-year-old Jackson man was behind the Nissan's steering wheel. "Horrible, tragic, did not have to happen," White said. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now Wayne County tries to put brakes on drag racers - The Detroit News Woman Killed In Possible Drag Racing Crash On Detroit's West Side Man, woman killed in drag racing crash in Detroit - WXYZ One man who watched the crash unfold said he tried to do everything he could to help. Drag racing on Woodward Ave. during Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge in Pontiac, Michigan on August 14, 2021. FOX 2 Detroit Three injured after wild crash scene in Pontiac when cars street racing collide with third car Two people were ejected during a dramatic crash scene in Pontiac after a vehicle. DETROIT (AP) Two people died when their vehicle collided with an Amtrak train while trying to outrun it, Detroit police said. NBC News' Jay Gray reports. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved. 4 injured when 2 racing cars both smash into Challenger doing donuts in Michigan reports 5,530 new COVID-19 cases, 69 deaths, Man allegedly shoots at car with his family inside, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "We have to stop the drag racing that's going on in our community," Smalley said. The man driving the Nissan and a passenger were taken to a local hospital and listed in stable condition. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office charged 17-year-old Shanaya Copeland, of Detroit, and 17-year-old Zaria Hughes, of Oak Park, with a total of 25 charges in connection . The crash sent an SUV into a church on Detroit's east side. Copyright 2022 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. The man and passenger in the Nissan were hospitalized, and the driver of the Focus was treated for minor injuries. 2023 www.detroitnews.com. He was also wearing a seatbelt. PONTIAC, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Three people were injured in a crash in Pontiac on Thursday after two cars were racing and crashed into a third car that was doing donuts in an intersection, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said. Detroit Police Chief James White says officers were clearing a drag racing and drifting scene just before the crash. The crash happened at about 9:45 p.m. Thursday in the intersection of East South Boulevard and Centerpoint Parkway, officials said. Published June 27, 2022 Crime and Public Safety FOX 2 Detroit Police: 2 people killed in car hit by train had fled drag racing scene The DPD chief stressed that officers were not chasing the. When I walked to the corner, all I see are flames, said Dawson. Johnson said. PONTIAC, Mich. - A man was gravely injured and three others were hurt when two racing cars smashed into a stolen Challenger that was doing donuts in the middle of a Pontiac intersection. Detroit police have detained more than 30 people in connection with drag racing and drifting near Grand River and Warren near Detroit's New Center area. The crash happened early Tuesday . 3 injured in crash after cars street racing hit car doing donuts in Pontiac Three people were injured in a street racing crash in Pontiac on Thursday night, the Oakland County Sheriff's. "I have a terrible feeling about it, it bothers me a great deal," said Kathleen Dallas. The investigation is ongoing. Like, I was there. Two People Killed After Car Attempts To Outrun Amtrak Train in Detroit Drag racing collision kills 2 in Detroit. The vehicle then. Just after 4:21 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, three cars appeared to be drag racing on East Outer Drive near Chalmers Street on Detroits east side. All three of the injured were wearing seat belts, police said. The man driving the Ford Focus was treated for minor injuries at the scene and was wearing a seat belt during the crash. The case is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriffs Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Chicago-area man killed by drag racer going nearly 100mph in Beach Park Im praying for the family, especially the two people that lost their lives., I wouldnt want nobody life to end that way, not even my own. With kids playing just down the road, those passing by say it could have been worse. A Wixom man and Novi woman both in their 20s, died after the car and train collided. Prosecutors allege Copeland and Hughes were racing each other on eastbound Joy Road in Detroit around 2:12 a.m. June 27. Officials said a 19-year-old Waterford Township man was driving a 2016 Ford Focus and an 18-year-old Jackson man was driving a Nissan 350Z. Authorities originally identified the car as a Charger but later said it was a Challenger. The professionally managed Detroit Dragway initially prospered as the only straight-line racing game in town, but by 1991, fewer than 500 spectators came on Sunday. Sadly, the crash was fatal with a man and woman not surviving the impact. Tabios . The incident happened early Tuesday when police were. FOX 2 is told the car was trying to beat the train over the tracks. Car tries to beat train during fatal Detroit drag racing - Audacy So dont do it, please. It was a beautiful structure, said church member, Bielinda Jackson. Johnson said. Copeland was arraigned Aug. 14 and was placed on home confinement. 2 dead in Detroit after car tries to outrun Amtrak train: report We're told one person was gravely injured. Copyright 2023 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Nissan then crashed into the Dodge. Detroit father charged in crash on 8 Mile Road that killed 2 - WDIV 2 killed in drag racing crash in Detroit 20,073 views Apr 18, 2021 301 Dislike Share Save WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7 632K subscribers 2 killed in drag racing crash in Detroit 1:31 WXYZ 7. Since March of 2020, when the pandemic hit Michigan hard, we have reviewed or are in the process of reviewing fatal car crashes where the driver is alleged to be intoxicated, speeding and drag racing. when their cars hit a Dodge Challenger being driven by a 24-year-old St. Clair Shores man. One of the people was ejected from a car and is in grave condition at a hospital, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. Several vehicles were damaged, some of them totaled, in the crashes. DETROIT (WXYZ) A man and woman, believed to be between the ages of 20 and 30, died late Saturday after the vehicle they were in crashed into the front of a Detroit church. It is that simple.". 17 yr olds charged with murder in Detroit drag racing crash - Audacy A March 30, 2023, crash at the intersection of East South Boulevard and Centerpoint Parkway in Pontiac. Her front seat passenger, 17, of Detroit, sustained serious injuries to her right hip, tail bone and lungs, as well as cuts and bruises. PONTIAC, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two drivers racing in Pontiac crashed into another driver who was doing donuts in a Pontiac intersection Thursday night. One person hurt in possible drag racing crash on Detroit's east side Another teen, an 18-year-old Detroit resident, seated on the rear passenger side, also was pronounced dead at the hospital. DETROIT - A Detroit father and a young man have been charged in a high-speed crash that took the life a 2-year-old child and critically injured two other kids. He is in grave condition. Sadly James Alexander Karash, 22, of Detroit, lost his life in a single-car accident at Detroit Dragway on Saturday night August 20, 1988. 2 dead, other car fled after Drag racing accident in Detroit It is currently unclear how many people were in the vehicles and involved in the crashes. All rights reserved. March 31, 2023 / 12:51 PM / CBS Detroit PONTIAC, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Three people were injured in a crash in Pontiac on Thursday after two cars were racing and crashed into a third car. The Nissan's driver and his passenger were taken to a hospital where they are listed in stable condition, according to officials. Four people were injured and taken to the hospital. Two people killed in Detroit after Amtrak smashes into vehicle 00:00 00:40 Amtrak says the train lost power from the crash but the 102 passengers and crew on board were not injured. jet ski crash fox meadow farm drag racing crashes tractor accidents. Drag Strip Closed Deadly officer-involved shooting at drag race scene - FOX 2 Detroit A drag racing collision resulted in the death of one male and one femaleon Saturday. Detroit father seriously injured after drag racing vehicles crash into his car, family says Parked car was struck by vehicle going at least 80mph, family says A father in Detroit was. According to the sheriff's office, the St. Clair Shores man wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle burst into flames after it struck Second Timothy Baptist Church, located on the corner of Warren Avenue and Maxwell Street. Detroit father seriously injured after drag racing vehicles crash into The identity of the victims in still unknown. Hughes, prosecutors said,lost control of her vehicle, striking Copelands vehicle and forcing both carsto leave the roadway, and hit trees in the median. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Two teens have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a June drag racing crash in Detroit that left two other teenagers dead, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announcedFriday.