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Officials said troopers were parked in the left lane on the freeway to investigate a separate crash when the semi truck driver hit them.
A winter weather advisory for Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Wayne counties was set to expire at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Here are some restaurants in metro Detroit that will be open on Christmas Day.
A West Bloomfield group bought a popular lakefront Oakland County eatery with plans to renovate the restaurant.
The incident happened as officers approached a running car that was backed into a driveway and was blocking the sidewalk, police said.
The woman was placed in jail with a $50,000 bond, according to the Michigan Attorney General's Office.
Officials said the man told workers he was rehired at the store before going to the customer service area where he took the items.
Officials do not believe alcohol played a role in the crash.
Forecasters warned heavy snow squalls are possible across the metro Detroit area Wednesday afternoon.
The incident happened early Monday morning at a dealership in west Michigan, according to sheriff's officials.
Wayne County prosecutors said there's not enough evidence to prove the mother committed a crime after her son was involved in a fatal crash.
The incident is the 13th drowning in an Oakland County lake this year, according to the sheriff's office.
In Michigan, 15 hospitals met the criteria for the list, including six that made the Maternity Care Access Hospital list.
A Macomb County jury on Monday found a woman guilty of murder in the death of a 7-year-old boy who had been injured as a baby.
There were no injuries in the incident and police said there is no "further danger to the public at large."
Forecasters warned snow squalls can create near whiteout conditions and slick roads.
Officers used a drone to help them locate the suspected car thief, according to police.
Stargazers in Michigan should have an opportunity to see what is regarded as the best meteor shower of the year.
A person has been arrested in connection with an Oakland County shooting that left one person injured last week, according to police.
Officials said the dealership was selling used cars as new.
