Sturgis man charged with murder in crash that killed child in Branch Co.
Christine Bennett
and last updated 2021-05-05 16:45:09-04
BRANCH COUNTY, Mich. â A Sturgis man is facing charges for murder and manslaughter after investigators say he hit three children with a car, killing one.
Daniel Silich is facing 11 charges, including second-degree murder, manslaughter, failing to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death, reckless driving causing death, tampering with evidence, using methamphetamine and fentanyl.
The crash took place on April 5 in Branch County. Thatâs when troopers responded to a crash in Branch County after receiving a call about a vehicle that witnesses say veered off the road and hit three children.
April 28, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com
A Fowlerville man has been bound over for trial after being charged in a hit and run incident last year that left an Iosco Township teen seriously injured.
25-year-old Joseph Lee Ackerman was charged in December with Failure to Stop at the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Serious Impairment or Death. The Livingston County Sheriffâs Office says Ackerman was driving a Ford F-350 on the evening of July 26th, 2020 when he hit 17-year-old Lewis Higgins as he walked on Bull Run Road. A witness told deputies that the truckâs driver initially stopped after hitting Lewis but then left the scene. Higgins suffered serious injuries that included broken bones in his feet and legs and a fractured pelvis.
and last updated 2021-02-05 20:43:39-05
(WXYZ) â A Taylor man has been charged in connection to the car accident that killed 13-year-old Phoebe Elliot and injured her aunt. Both were from Allen Park.
The Wayne County Prosecutor s Office has charged 20-year-old Noah Damron after it is alleged that he was intoxicated and driving at a high rate of speed when he crashed into the family s SUV near Telegraph and Northline on Feb. 3.
Officials say Damron also had a firearm in his car at the time of the crash.
Damron is facing numerous charges including Reckless Driving Causing Death, Reckless Driving Causing a Serious Impairment, Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death, Operating While Intoxicated Causing Serious Injury, Carrying a Concealed Weapon and four counts of Felony Firearm. The weapons charges stem from the gun that was found in the car.