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Another Wrong Way Driver On The Lodge

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Northbound In The Southbound Lanes

via Michigan State Police:

Serious Injury Crash: On 8/1 at 4:45 AM, troopers were dispatched to southbound M-10 north of I-94 for a traffic crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that a driver of a passenger vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the Lodge.

The at fault driver stuck another vehicle. The at fault driver was critically injured as a result of the head on impact crash. They were transported to a local hospital. The non at fault driver was transported to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries.

Troopers are continuing to investigate this incident. It has not been determined if impairment is involved in this incident or how the at fault driver got on the freeway the wrong way.

Wrong Way Driver On Eastbound I-96 Kills Motorcycle Passenger

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Wrong Way Driver Kills One, Injures a Second on I-96

Via Michigan State Police:

Fatal Crash: On July 31 2021 at approximately 3:15 AM, MSP Detroit Regional Communication Center (DRCC) began receiving calls of a wrong-way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-96.

Shortly after they began receiving calls of crash at eastbound I-96 and Meyers. Preliminary investigation revealed that the wrong way driver of a passenger car stuck a motorcycle that had a rider and passenger. The motorcycle caught fire after the collision.

The female rider of the motorcycle was killed on impact. The male driver of the motorcycle has serious injuries and is in a local hospital.

Alcohol Is Suspected

The 33 year old male driver of the wrong way vehicle was treated and released from a local hospital and is currently being lodged at the Detroit Detention Center. Alcohol is suspected and the at fault driver has one prior alcohol offense. Pends prosecutor review.

Fatal Motorcycle Crash, SB Lodge & Wyoming

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Excessive Speed Is A Factor~Michigan State Police

via MSP: On 7/30 at 9:30 AM troopers responded to a serious motorcycle crash on the Wyoming exit ramp from southbound Lodge. Preliminary investigation revealed the the driver of a sport bike was southbound Lodge exiting to Wyoming.

The driver did not negotiate the curve and went airborne/straight crashing into the side of the hill. The driver was thrown from his motorcycle into a tree. Excessive speed is a factor.

The time of the crash appears to be sometime overnight judging by evidence on scene. The driver was not wearing a helmet.

Troopers are notifying next of kin. The driver was turned over to the ME office pending autopsy. Pends ME report.

Michigan State Police: Monroe Post Investigating Critical Injury Semi Versus Motorcycle Crash In Lenawee County

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Critical Injury Motorcycle Crash In Dover Township

via Michigan State Police Monroe Post: On July 28, 2021, at approximately 5:55PM, troopers from the Monroe Post were dispatched to a two vehicle traffic crash at Morey Highway near Haley Rd in Dover Township. From evidence at the scene and witness statements, the following sequence of events were determined.

A semi-truck pulling a dump trailer was travelling southbound on Morey Rd and preparing to turn east on Haley Rd. A Harley Davidson motorcycle; driven by a 20 year old male, was travelling behind the semi-truck and failed to yield to the truck as it slowed down.

The motorcycle then struck the semi-truck’s trailer causing the motorcycle to veer off the road into a ditch and subsequently being ejected from the vehicle. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to Allegiance Hospital in Jackson Michigan where he remains in critical condition.

There were no other passengers on the motorcycle and the truck driver was not injured. Neither drugs or alcohol are suspected to be a factor in the crash.

Michigan State Police Troopers were assisted on scene by the Morenci Police Department, the Hudson Police Department, the Lenawee Sheriff’s Office, the Hudson Fire Department and the Clayton Fire Department.

Michigan State Police: Child Abduction, Vehicle Theft In Richmond Township.

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Non Custodial Parent Abduction In Richmond

via Michigan State Police: On 7/29 at approximately 7:10 AM, troopers were dispatched to the 27000 block of Irwin Road, Richmond Township for a stolen vehicle complaint.  Upon arrival troopers learned that the a five week old girl was also missing.

Further investigation revealed that the child’s biological father came to the mother’s home snuck into the house by crawling under the house and entering a crawl space and kidnapped their 5 week old child. The male suspect has no parental rights to the child.

The suspect stole the victim’s vehicle and fled the scene with the baby.  The victim also indicted the suspect has mental health issues. A notice was sent to local departments with the description of the victim and the child.

Troopers were in the process of issuing an Amber Alert when the child was found by Madison Heights Police after they were notified that workers at a local business heard a child crying.  When they went to investigate, the located a child on the sidewalk in a car seat.

Madison Heights fire department transported the child to the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak to be evaluated and she has been reunited with her mother. The stolen vehicle was also recovered. A short time later Troy Police notified MSP that they had the suspect.

Currently, detectives are interviewing the suspect. Once he is processed he will be lodged pending prosecutor review. The child doesn’t appear to be harmed. Great work by all the agencies involved to recover this child.

Update: Nicholas Frost, 42 years old from Troy, was arraigned today in the 42-1 District Court on a four count warrant: Unlawful Driving Away of Automobile, Home Invasion, Unlawful Imprisonment, Child Abandonment, He received $250,000 cash bond. Pends court proceedings.