🌱 How a 100 mph Berkley crash led to a death charge

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In today's newsletter:

• How a 100 mph Berkley crash led to a death charge

Also on today's calendar: West Bloomfield vs Berkley.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of going 100+ mph in fiery drunk-driving crash in Berkley that killed passenger (clickondetroit.com) — A Berkley neighborhood is reeling after a Sept. 7 late-night crash at Edgewood Avenue and Henley Street killed a 51-year-old passenger and seriously injured the driver. Police say the SUV was going over 100 mph and the driver's blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit; he's now charged with operating under the influence causing death and due back in court Oct. 16.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Huntington Woods

• SUV Was Moving 100+ MPH In Deadly Oakland County Fiery Crash: Police (patch.com)

Royal Oak

• Driver in deadly Berkley crash was intoxicated and going '100 mph,' police say (theoaklandpress.com)
• Several different proposals on the ballot throughout the county (theoaklandpress.com)
• As e-bike ridership grows, so do serious injuries for youth (theoaklandpress.com)

Oak Park

• Football Roundup: Late conversion lifts Oxford over Rochester Adams (theoaklandpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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