Several vehicles were damaged, some of them totaled, in the crashes. The man in the Challenger was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car. Dallas says the train stopped for three hours at the scene on John Kronk and Central streets before continuing to its final destination in Pontiac. Sunday morning, the church had to cancel services because of the damage to the entrance and strong smell of smoke. Hughes suffered a broken jaw, a broken left leg and a broken right ankle. The crash happened as Gonzalez was racing his 1990 Ford Mustang when he began to lose control halfway down the 1/8-mile track laid out on one of the airport runways, according to the police statement. At some point it was believed that a baby was in the car, but police said that was not the case at all, but are still investigating what led to the crash happening. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. The man driving the Ford Focus was treated for minor injuries at the scene and was wearing a seat belt during the crash. Two People Killed After Car Attempts To Outrun Amtrak Train in Detroit Man, woman killed in drag racing crash in Detroit - NewsBreak Detroit father seriously injured after drag racing vehicles crash into Jackson and other onlookers stopped by Second Timothy Missionary Baptist Church on Detroits East Side looking over the damage, knowing two people just lost their lives on the front steps.It's honestly just a tragedy, Jackson said. The teenagers were racing on South Boulevard, according to authorities. Two children were killed and eight people were injured when a drag racing vehicle veered off a track and struck spectators in Kerrville, Texas. They also said the car was reported stolen from Toledo, Ohio and the driver was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. When I walked to the corner, all I see are flames, said Dawson. when their cars hit a Dodge Challenger being driven by a 24-year-old St. Clair Shores man. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Hughes, prosecutors said,lost control of her vehicle, striking Copelands vehicle and forcing both carsto leave the roadway, and hit trees in the median. Published April 25, 2023 12:41PM. 2 killed after car trying to beat train crossing was - FOX 2 Detroit Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. March 31, 2023 / 12:51 PM The rear passenger on the drivers side of Copeland's car, also a 17-year-old from Detroit, was pronounced deadat a local hospital. All rights reserved. It was a beautiful structure, said church member, Bielinda Jackson. Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy on July 21 chargedShanaya Latrice Copeland, of Detroit,and Zaria Armonie Hughes, of Oak Park, both 17, in the June 27crash that killed two young Detroit women, ages 17 and 18.