Victim of fiery crash on Lodge Freeway identified – and other news

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The victim of a fiery crash on the Lodge Freeway has been identified

A 34-year-old man was killed on the Lodge Freeway when a wrong-way driver struck his SUV, causing it to burst into flames.

The crash occurred at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, November 29, 2024, in the southbound lanes of the Lodge Freeway near Grand River Avenue in Detroit.

Authorities notified his family of a fatal crash involving a Jeep traveling north in the southbound lanes when it collided with his SUV, which caught fire.

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Detroit’s Belle Isle Conservatory will reopen in December

Conservatory of Anne Scripps Whitcomb in Belle Isle is reopening after being closed to the public for the past two years.

According to a post by Belle Isle Conservancy, the conservatory is scheduled to open on Wednesday, December 4.

“Today we are grateful for the announcement of the reopening of the Conservatory. Anna Scripps Whitcomb December 4! A real gem, ready to welcome guests again,” we read in the post.

It will be open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Here’s the full story.

A Detroit family is rebuilding with community support after a devastating house fire on the city’s east side

Last Friday, a devastating fire ripped through Willie and Portland Huling’s Detroit home, destroying everything they had built over 24 years on the city’s east side.

But amid the rubble, the Hulings are clinging to gratitude this holiday season.

The large Huling family of 10-13 people, including their grandchildren, left the Grixdale Farms home on November 22.

“I don’t know where I would be if they hadn’t escaped,” Portland said.

Returning to the site a week later, Portland saw the devastation for the first time, overwhelmed by the devastation.

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The fire breaks out again, destroying 4 houses, including the dream house of a Yemeni family worth PLN 60,000. dollars on the east side of Detroit

A strange scene took place on Detroit’s east side as multiple homes went up in flames.

The incident occurred at around 6 a.m. on Friday (November 29) at the corner of Justine Street and Luce Avenue as firefighters worked to bring the flames under control.

The fire started in one house, then spread to another house on the south side of the street and two more on the north side of the street.

One couple was the first to notice smoke and moments later were surprised to see Detroit firefighters at their door.

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Weather: Snowfall and temperatures close to winter are possible in Metro Detroit this weekend

After snowfall on Black Friday caused snow to accumulate across the region at the end of the week, the winter weather forecast will include the start of the weekend.

As the northwest flow continues this morning, the forecast will include clouds in view of the start of the weekend, as well as a chance for continued snow showers. High temperatures will remain in the upper 20s, but after factoring in gusty winds, wind chills will be in the teens to low 20s most of the day. Any snow accumulation due to snowfall should remain at one inch or less throughout the day.

The chance for a few snow showers will continue through the weekend on Sunday, with mostly cloudy skies. High temperatures won’t get much higher than that and will stay in the 30s looking ahead to the end of the weekend on Sunday.

Read the full forecast.

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