Crime & Safety
Dearborn Toddler Dies of Injuries in 5-Car Pileup
The boy's 5-year-old brother is in critical condition. Twelve people were injured, and six others were hospitalized.

Okemos, MI — A 17-month-old Dearborn toddler has died of injuries sustained Wednesday in a multi-vehicle chain reaction crash on Interstate 96 near Okemos, and his 5-year-old brother is in critical condition, authorities said.
Authorities didn’t release the children’s names, but their family is from Dearborn, according to a report in the Detroit Free Press.
The accident occurred about 5 p.m. on Wednesday near the Okemos rest area, according to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office.
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Eight people were taken to area hospitals for treatment, and four others received minor injuries. The children were the only ones who received life-threatening injuries.
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