Cars headed in opposite directions both strike, kill, boy in Detroit
A 12-year-old boy was killed after trying to cross the street on Puritan at Coyle in Detroit. The victim was trying to cross the street with his brothers when he was hit.
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: WJBK, FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News · · 1 min read
A 12-year-old boy was killed after trying to cross the street on Puritan at Coyle in Detroit. The victim was trying to cross the street with his brothers when he was hit.
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