DEARBORN, Mich. (WXYZ) — One person is dead and another was injured after a crash on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn early Friday morning.
Police were dispatched to the area of Michigan Avenue and Nowlin Street, east of Outer Drive, around 7:59 a.m. for the crash.
Their investigation found an SUV was driving fast on eastbound Michigan Avenue and failed to stop at the traffic light. It struck an F-150 driving north of Nowlin.
The driver of the F-150, a 33-year-old Dearborn woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not been released, but 7 News Detroit has learned she was a beloved doctor. Friends identify her as Dr. Ghada Mustapha.
The driver of the SUV, a 26-year-old from Taylor, was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
“Our sincere condolences go out to the loved ones of the deceased and our thoughts are with everyone affected by this devastating accident. We thank the community for their patience as we continue to keep the area closed and carry out our investigation into this serious accident," Dearborn Police Cmdr. Timothy McHale said in a statement.
Omar Mouhajer, owner of Hudson’s Cleaners on Michigan Avenue near Nowlin Street, said today started like any other day.
"I’m here 10 hours a day, 6 days a week. Been here for 30 years, so I seen it all," he said.
Mouhajer was standing at the counter with his coffee and waiting for customers, but then the unthinkable happened just before 8 a.m.
“She was at that light going north, that F-150 and the lady was speeding coming down east bound and t-boned her and dragged her right over here to the intersection where the flowers is right now. Someone came put ‘em up," he recalled.
Mouhajer called 911 and ran to help.
“I couldn’t open the truck," he said.
He said he then ran to the SUV driven by the at-fault driver.
“We pulled the lady out. We left her on the ground. Then I went back to the F-150, trying to open, see what’s going on with the lady. Still we cannot open the door up. I tried to talk to her. She’s no respond," Mouhajer said.
Mouhajer has a message for everyone behind the wheel.
“I ask everybody to slow down because that lady was literally driving 90 miles an hour," he said.
“(It’s) better (to)be late than sorry. If you’re going somewhere, (and) you’re late 5 minutes, 10 minutes. It’s ok. It’s not the end of the world. Look what happened.
She’s married. She had three kids. She’s a doctor," Mouhajer said.
“The whole community is devastated with this tragic accident. That’s why we urge everybody to slow down. Take it easy," he said.
