Fatal Traffic Accident

Early Morning Fatal Traffic Accident W 7 Mile & Gilchrist

May 2, 2020 By Motor City 911 Leave a Comment

1 Killed, 1 Critical In West Side Crash

Detroit’s West Side (4:15AM): Scouts from the DPD’s 8th Precinct responded to reports of a 2002 Dodge Caravan striking the rear of a semi-trailer early Saturday morning at W 7 Mile & Gilchrist. The Detroit Fire Department dispatched Engine 59 & Squad 1 to the scene. Upon arrival, DFD’s Squad 1 began extrication assisted by Squad 5.

Detroit EMS dispatched Medic’s 3 and 22 along with DEMS Supervisor 1105.

Following a lengthy extrication, DEMS Medic 3 conveyed 1 critical patient to Sinai-Grace Hospital. The second victim, a 24 year old male and the passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene and was conveyed to Sinai-Grace Hospital by DEMS Medic 22.

The Detroit Police Fatal Squad is investigating.

Fatal Traffic Accident on Detroit’s west side, W 7 Mile & Telegraph

January 4, 2020 By Motor City 911

Detroit’s West Side: A fatal traffic accident involving 2 vehicles occurred at Telegraph & W 7 Mile Friday night at around 9:30PM. Reports from the scene indicate there was 1 K-Type (Fatal) and 3 other patients.

According to police, a blue Saturn was traveling westbound on W 7 Mile when it blew through a red traffic light, striking a black GMC Denali traveling southbound on Telegraph.

3 people were inside the Saturn, the front passenger, a 21 year old female was killed. The driver, a 21 year old male and the 37 year old male rear passenger sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The driver and passenger of the GMC Denali also sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The accident prompted a response by DTE for downed power lines.

Detroit Police, Detroit Fire’s Engine 59, Squad 1, DEMS Medics 4/17 and DEMS supervisor 1105 responded.

Accident Scene W 7 Mile & Telegraph

Video via Michael Beafore-The Detroit Scanner Fire Guy

Chesterfield Man Dies In Early Morning I-94 & M-10 Traffic Accident

July 15, 2019 By Motor City 911

Detroit: At approximately 1:00AM Monday morning, Detroit Fire, Detroit EMS and the Michigan State Police were dispatched to the W/B I-94 to N/B M10 ramp on reports of a traffic accident. Detroit Fire’s Engine 17 and Squad 2 were first to reach the accident. Companies discovered a vehicle had left the roadway and struck a bridge, ejecting the driver. DEMS Medic 20 pronounced the driver deceased on scene.

via Michigan State Police: On 7/15 at approximately 1:00AM, troopers responded to the W/B I 94 to the N/B M-10 ramp for a crash. Initial investigation revealed a black charger lost control when it entered onto the ramp from W/B I 94 to N/B M-10.

The Charger went on to the grass, struck a raised manhole cover and went airborne, striking the bridge. The driver was ejected onto the underside of the bridge slope.

The vehicle continued downward on struck a bridge pylon. The male driver was killed in the crash. The driver in this crash has been identified as a 43 year old male from Chesterfield.
Michigan State Police

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Dispatch Audio: Double Fatal Accident Involving DDOT Bus On Detroit’s West Side

January 13, 2019 By Motor City 911

Detroit’s West Side: (7:30am) DPD’s 12th Precinct, Detroit Fire and Detroit EMS were called to Meyers & Curtis early Sunday morning for a serious traffic collision involving a DDOT Bus.

First Reported On @DetroitScanner

Fatal MVA: Serious traffic collision @ Meyers & Curtis. DFD’s Engine 30 notifies Squad 5 will need JAWS. 4 Critical Patients & 2 K-Type (Fatal) on scene according to Detroit EMS. 3 EMS rigs needed. Detroit’s west side. https://t.co/mhYfD3paLA
— Motor City 911 (@DetroitScanner) January 13, 2019

Detroit Fire’s Engine 30 was the first on the scene with DEMS Medic 3. Engine 30 notified Central Dispatch that Squad 5 should be prepared to use JAWS and that additional DEMS Medics were needed.

Preliminary reports indicate a vehicle travelling southbound on Meyers struck the the Detroit Department of Transportation Bus #1030 in the rear.

The driver of the vehicle was extricated by DFD’s Squad 5 and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. A female in the rear seat of the vehicle was ejected through the windshield, landed on the hood of the vehicle and died at the scene.

Detroit EMS Medic notified DEMS Supervisor 1105 that he had 5 ‘critical patients’ and 2 ‘K-Type’ (fatal) on the scene. A total of 5 Detroit EMS Medics responded during the incident.

The number of passengers on the bus and their injuries are unknown at this time.

Detroit Fire’s Engine 30 notified Central Dispatch that Squad 5 and all the Detroit EMS Medics were to gather for a ‘table-top’ debrief following the incident.

Detroit Police sent evidence technicians to process the scene and the DPD Fatal Squad also responded to the incident.