Category: Fatal Accident

On Thursday (08/16/2018), at approximately 12:15am, Chesterfield Township Police and Fire Units, along with MedStar and MCSD units responded to multiple 911 calls of a female pedestrian struck by a vehicle on east bound I-94, east of 23 Mile Road. Upon arrival, the victim Lindsey Neville, a 21 year old Chesterfield Township woman, was pronounced deceased at the scene. I-94 was shut down in both directions for several hours while Chesterfield Township accident investigators began reconstructing the crash sites.

At this preliminary stage of the investigation it has been determined that the victim was originally driving her 2008 Dodge Caliber west bound on I-94 and rear-ended a Pontiac Fiero that was also traveling west bound on I-94 (driven by a 36 year old Grant Twp. Mi. man). When the vehicles came to rest on the side of west bound I-94, the Grant Twp. man advised the victim he was calling 911. When the victim heard the man was calling 911, she then left the scene of the original accident on foot and shortly thereafter attempted to cross both west bound and east bound lanes of traffic on I-94. While in the roadway on eastbound I-94, the victim was struck by a 37 year old Fort Gratiot Mi. man driving 2016 Chevy Equinox.

Both the Grant Twp. driver and the Fort Gratiot driver remained at the scene and have cooperated with the investigation. It is not suspected at this time that alcohol or drugs were contributing factors in their involvement in the accidents.

Anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has additional information is urged to call Chesterfield Township Detective Jason Dawidowicz at 586-949-4265.

VICTIM: Believed to be a 44 year old (local homeless) female with a previous address in River Rouge Mi.
DATE/TIME/LOCATION: 06/01/2017, 11:39pm, 23 Mile Road east of Sass Road (Chesterfield Township Mi.)

On Thursday (6-1-17), at approximately 11:40pm, Chesterfield Township Police, Fire, and Medstar units responded to the scene of a pedestrian accident on 23 Mile Road, just east of Sass Road. Information and eye witness accounts gathered from the scene indicate that the 44 year old victim was pushing a shopping cart in the right lane of travel on west bound 23 Mile Road when she was struck by a 44 year old St. Clair Shores woman driving a 2003 Chevy SUV, west bound on 23 Mile Road (in the far right lane). The victim was conveyed to McLaren Macomb Hospital where she was pronounced deceased a short time later. The 44 year old St. Clair Shores woman remained at the scene, was cooperative, and stated she did not see the victim in the roadway, in the darkness, until it was too late to avoid hitting her.

Alcohol, drugs, and/or speed do not appear to be factors at this point in the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with additional information regarding this accident is urged to call Detective James Gates at 586-949-3304.

VICTIM (Pedestrian): Ricky Jay Baker, a 60 year old male with a last known address in Roseville, MI.

On Sunday November 27th, at approximately 6:05 p.m., Chesterfield Township Police and Fire units responded to north bound Gratiot, south of 21 Mile Road, where 911 callers were reporting that a pedestrian had just been struck by a vehicle. At the scene Officers located Mr. Baker lying in the roadway critically injured and the driver that struck him (a 28 year old man from Columbiaville Mi., driving a 2003 Buick) pulled off to the side of the roadway. Mr. Baker was conveyed from the scene by Medstar where he was pronounced deceased a short time later at McLaren Macomb Hospital. The driver that struck him told Officers that he was simply traveling home from work, north bound on Gratiot, when Mr. Baker attempted to run across Gratiot (from east side to west side) and ran directly in front of his vehicle. He stated he was unable to stop or avoid him at that time. Witnesses at the scene gave similar accounts of the accident.

At this stage in the investigation alcohol, drugs, and speed do not appear to be factors in the accident. Anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has additional information is urged to call Chesterfield Township Detective James Gates at 586-949-3304.

A 43-year-old New Haven woman has been charged with a misdemeanor, accused of causing a traffic crash that killed a motorcyclist in July in Chesterfield Township.

Read the full story at
http://www.macombdaily.com/general-news/20161031/woman-charged-in-chesterfield-township-fatal-motorcycle-crash

Victim: Ronald Macfadyen, a 73 year old male from Chesterfield Township, Michigan.

At approximately 6:00 am on Thursday (September 1, 2016), Chesterfield Township Officers responded to east bound 23 Mile at the I-94 overpass where 911 callers were reporting a pedestrian accident. The pedestrian, Ronald Macfadyen, was conveyed to McLaren Macomb hospital with serious injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time after his arrival at the hospital. The driver that struck him was identified as a 41 year old Chesterfield woman, who was the original 911 caller, and had remained at the scene in her 2012 Chrysler mini-van.

The on scene investigation, complied with witness accounts, indicates that the 41 year old Chesterfield woman was driving east bound on 23 Mile Road at the west side of the overpass, when she struck Ronald Macfadyen, who was on foot in the middle of her lane. Investigators at this stage cannot explain why Mr. Macfadyen would have been in the roadway at this location as it is an unusual location for pedestrians to cross 23 Mile Road. Speed, alcohol, and drugs do not appear to be contributing factors in the accident at this time.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone that may have witnessed the accident, or has additional information, is urged to call Detective Frank Unger at 586-949-3721.

Victim: At this time we believe the victim is a 25 year old male from Macomb Township. The investigation is ongoing at this point and we anticipate taking additional steps to confirm his identity.

On Sunday evening (7/24/16), at approximately 10:45pm, Chesterfield Township Officers responded to the railroad tracks south of 24 Mile Road and east of Chesterfield Road, where it was reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a train. Officers made contact with the engineer (CN Railroad) who had stopped the northbound train near 24 Mile Road. The engineer told Officers that he was northbound, and past 23 Mile Road, when he observed a white male laying across the tracks on his back. The engineer stated he was unable to stop the train and struck the male where he laid. Officers searched the railroad tracks on foot and discovered the deceased male on the tracks between 23 Mile Rd. and 24 Mile Rd. (behind the Home Depot). The man’s vehicle was later located parked in the Meijer parking lot at 23 Mile Road and Gratiot.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information is urged to call Detective Chris Delor at 586-949-3375.

Victim: James Meredith Weir, a 69 year old man from Lexington Michigan.

On Saturday (July 23rd), at approximately 11:50am, A Chesterfield Township Officer on patrol drove upon an accident that had just occurred at 22 Mile Road and Gratiot. The investigation at the scene revealed that Mr. James Weir (Driving a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle and wearing a helmet) was stopped southbound on Gratiot at 22 Mile Road for a red light. He was struck from behind by a 43 year old New Haven woman (driving a Pontiac G6) that told Officers she did not realize the vehicles in front of her were stopped for the light until it was too late to stop. The impact sent Mr. Weir forward and into a Chevy Trailblazer that was also stopped for the red light in front of him. Mr. Weir was thrown from his motorcycle, but was conscious at the scene and able to give Officers his account of what happened. Mr. Weir was conveyed to McLaren Macomb Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased during surgery to repair his internal injuries. The other drivers involved received no serious injuries and alcohol/drugs do not appear to be a factor.

The investigation is ongoing at this time and anyone who may have witnessed the accident is urged to call Detective Chris Delor at 586-949-3375.