Car crash on 6 Mile and Schaefer in Detroit leaves driver dead, another critical

A deadly crash on Detroit’s west side was caught on camera, leaving one driver dead and another in critical condition on Thursday night at around 11 p.m.
By Scott Wolchek at FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News · · 1 min read

A deadly crash on Detroit’s west side was caught on camera, leaving one driver dead and another in critical condition on Thursday night at around 11 p.m.
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A deadly crash on Detroit’s west side was caught on camera, leaving one driver dead and another in critical condition on Thursday night at around 11 p.m.

This is a bustling intersection with a lot of businesses — one of them Big Moe’s Gas Station. He and his coworker saw the crash, called 911, and took the video you're seeing now. Detroit police confirm one driver is dead. The other driver is in critical condition and in police custody. DPD beli...

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