Justice · Davison Freeway crashDetroit Davison Freeway crash: Child killed, five injured; driver arrestedWritten November 1, 2026 at 9:29 PM UTCWatchTranscript0:07A child died after being thrown from a car in a three vehicle crash.0:11Five other people in the same car were injured, and police arrested its driver on0:15suspicion of driving while intoxicated.0:17Whether prosecutors will bring charges is still unclear.0:20The child was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead there.0:24All six people inside the car went to hospitals, including the five survivors.0:28Troopers responded to the westbound Davison Freeway, also called M8, near0:32Interstate70 5 , in Detroit.0:34They arrived around eleven forty five Saturday night, October31 .0:39That's the approximate response time.0:40A silver Chevrolet Impala carried everyone included in the death and injury count.0:45Three vehicles were involved, but the five injured people were all surviving0:48occupants of the Impala.0:50Investigators say the Impala rear ended another vehicle.0:53The driver of that vehicle then lost control and struck a third vehicle.0:56That's the initial reconstruction Michigan State Police are working with as they0:59investigate the crash.1:01The five survivors' injuries initially ranged from minor to critical.1:04T.1:04Here is no breakdown of how many people fell into each category, and their1:08individual conditions now aren't clear.1:10Michigan State Police say they arrested the Impala's driver on suspicion of1:13operating while intoxicated, causing death.1:15The driver was also injured and was receiving hospital treatment for injuries from1:19the crash.1:20Police are continuing to investigate the three vehicle collision that killed the1:23child.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
