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Residents from as far away as 22 Mile Road and Hayes in Macomb Township reported hearing loud bangs that persisted for more than an hour and were still ongoing as of 9:40 p.m. Smoke and flames ...
A fiery explosion was reported at the Select Distributors plant at 15 Mile Road and Groesbeck in Clinton Township. Loud explosions could be heard from miles away, persisting for over an hour.
The debris fell Monday night as far as a mile (1.6 kilometers) away, the Clinton Township Police Department said on Facebook. Authorities said they didn’t know exactly what was burning or the ...
The owner of a Michigan business that exploded in March has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a flying canister from the blast hit and killed a 19-year-old standing outside a ...
The Michigan State Fairgrounds, an approximately 160-acre (65 ha) site at 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, hosted the annual Michigan State Fair from 1905 to 2009. The fair went on hiatus in 2009 amidst funding difficulties, and returned in 2012 at the Suburban Collection Showplace .
All of the 120 acres of property is owned by the county and leased to the fair association on a 99-year agreement. [2] In 1952, a one half mile dirt oval on the premises hosted its only Grand National Series (now NASCAR Cup) event. [3] The race was won by racing pioneer Tim Flock, who went on to win that year’s series championship. [4]
Turner Lee Salter, 19, was about a quarter of a mile (0.40 kilometers) away when he was struck by a nitrous oxide cannister that was propelled through the air by the explosion. Salter later died.
The explosion occurred at 11:06 p.m., [note 1] during the show's finale. [7] [2] The explosion was centered on the southeastern end of the arena, [8] [3] [9] just underneath the box seats of Aisle 13. [10] [3] [4] The initial blast lifted approximately 700 square feet (70 m 2) of floor and launched debris and spectators towards the ice rink. [8]