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  • Worker dies after being trapped under construction truck on Redding Road
  • How Birmingham Seaholm and Groves stacked up at county swim finals

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📰 News we're reading

• Worker killed after getting pinned under his vehicle (newsbreak.com) — A 57‑year‑old worker from Dearborn Heights died Wednesday afternoon in Birmingham after becoming pinned under his construction truck on Redding Road while trying to fix a mechanical problem with a lift axle. Birmingham police say the man pulled over to investigate the issue when the system engaged, trapping him beneath the vehicle; state workplace safety officials are tracking this among Michigan's 38 work‑related deaths this year.
   

• Mercy 4-peats, Marian and Rochester relays thrive at Oakland County Girls Swim Championship (theoaklandpress.com) — Birmingham Seaholm and Groves swimmers helped their schools finish fourth and fifth overall at the Oakland County Girls Swim Championship, highlighted by strong relay and individual performances. While Farmington Hills Mercy claimed its fourth straight county title, Birmingham athletes secured key points across multiple events, setting up both programs for a promising state meet push later this season.
   

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