Detroit, MI
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Oct 31, 2026
) -
A child died following a three-vehicle crash on the westbound Davison Freeway near I-75 in Detroit at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2026. At least eight people were injured across the three vehicles, according to Michigan State Police.
Police said a Chevrolet Impala carrying six people struck the rear of another vehicle. That collision led to a crash involving a third vehicle.
The child was ejected from the Impala during the crash. Highland Park officers took the child to a hospital, where the child was pronounced dead.
The five other people in the Impala sustained injuries ranging from minor to critical. The driver remained hospitalized, but the driver's individual injury severity was not specified. The reported injury range applied to the five surviving Impala occupants as a group.
State police said the Impala driver was under arrest for operating while intoxicated causing death. The crash remained under investigation.
Publication note: Recovery processing for this article began on 2026-11-03. This article was added after the publishing interruption; its archive date, 2026-11-02, represents a missed daily publishing slot. The accident date above describes the incident itself.
People affected by a Detroit crash may wish to retain police report information, medical records and insurance correspondence. A qualified Michigan attorney can explain how applicable law may affect their circumstances.
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