He. I tried.. She was trying to get her seatbelt off. A lot of the vehicles now are twice as powerful as the vehicles were only 5-6 years ago, that probably has something to do with it.. Hughes, prosecutors said,lost control of her vehicle, striking Copelands vehicle and forcing both carsto leave the roadway, and hit trees in the median. He was listed in grave condition at a local hospital. 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. In the mean time, Bielinda Jackson will continue to pray for all those involved as the clean up takes place. Detroit's lost dragstrips - Hagerty Media Authorities believe the men who were in the Nissan and Focus were all wearing seatbelts. Detroit police say it happened just after midnight near Central. Derick is the Lead Digital Editor for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. You can see video of the crash below. The investigation is ongoing. She wasnt saying anything or nothing. 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. 2023 www.freep.com. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, a 19-year-old Waterford Township man in a Ford Focus and an 18-year-old Jackson man in a Nissan 350Z were racing on East South Boulevard when they slammed into a driver in a Dodge Challenger doing donuts at the intersection of Centerpoint Parkway around 9:45 p.m. / CBS Detroit. Within 24 hours of this crash, the driver of the other car involved was in custody. 2013 Gasser Drag Racing Crashes Willys Car Detroit Dragway Reunion Milan Video. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 4 still in hospital, 2 critical, from deadly drag race crash In a video captured by a resident's surveillance camera, three cars can be seen speeding through a Detroit neighborhood and crashing into parked cars, causin. Three people were injured in a street racing crash in Pontiac on Thursday night, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said. Two people have reportedly died in Detroit early Tuesday (June 28) after an Amtrak train crash, according to Fox News. Copyright 2022 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. 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. 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. Detroit Police say the Durango was drag racing, something they deal with on a regular basis. 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. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. The incident took placearound 11:15 p.m.at the intersection of Maxwell and East Warren,according to a police news release. The Nissan then crashed into the Dodge. DETROIT - In a video captured by a resident's surveillance camera, three cars can be seen speeding through a Detroit neighborhood and crashing into parked cars, causing significant damage to. All three of the injured were wearing seat belts, police said. 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. Four injured after crash, witnesses say drivers were drag racing Drag racing on Woodward Ave. during Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge The two racing cars then struck a third car, a Dodge Challenger driven by a 24-year-old St. Clair Shores man. The vehicle then burst into flames. "The community deserves it, I get more calls about that than anything else - the safety aspect of it, people getting hit by cars.". 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. More:Michigan reports 5,530 new COVID-19 cases, 69 deaths, More:Man allegedly shoots at car with his family inside. He remains hospitalized in critical condition. Copeland had three female passengers in her Ford Fusion and Hughes had one female passenger in her Chrysler 200. A 24-year-old St. Clair Shores man was in the intersection of South Boulevard and Centerpoint Parkway, doing donuts in a Dodge Challenger that had been reported stolen from Toledo, deputies said. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. 3 injured in crash after cars street racing hit car doing donuts in Pontiac 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. The car, a Dodge Durango, burst into flames with a man and a woman, estimated to be in their 20s or 30s, still inside.