TAYLOR, MI : Man accused of driving drunk faces 9 felony charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girl on Friday, 5th February 2021

A 20-year-old man accused of drunk driving is now facing nine felony charges following a fatal car crash in Taylor.

Noah Gary Damron was charged in Wayne County Friday for his involvement in a car crash that killed a 12-year-old girl earlier in the week.

On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 12-year-old Phoebe Elliot was a passenger in her aunt’s vehicle, traveling westbound on Northline Road. Officials say their vehicle was slowly crossing Telegraph Road when a Ford Escape, operated by Damron, traveling southbound on Telegraph Road ran a red light and crashed into their vehicle.

Elliot was given CPR at the scene and then transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Authorities say that Damron was under the influence when he ran the red light.

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