Detroit, MI : Suspect legally charged in fatal bus stop crash on Thursday morning, January 1, 2015
A man is dead and another injured as a drunk driver crashes through a bus shelter in Detroit New Year's Day.
Two men were seated in a bus stop shelter at Woodward and Euclid. Mark Ross of Detroit, a 23-year-old father of three children was killed instantly.
Ross' friend who police have not yet identified, was rushed to the hospital with injuries - he was listed as temporary serious condition.
In the gas station video a red Mercury Cougar is seen running at a high rate of speed without warning, virtually explodes the bus stop driving entirely - striking the two men.
The car was northbound on Woodward and actually crossed the center turn lane and three oncoming lanes before striking the bus stop.
Fortunately no other vehicles or pedestrians were hit in the accident, which police say was alcohol related.
The driver, 23-year-old Korey Klimek of Ferndale, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence causing death and operating under the influence causing serious injury.
Klimek was also hospitalized with facial laceration injuries, but was not arraigned. A magistrate did sign a complaint legally charging him.
The suspect worked at the Fillmore on Woodward at guest services. According to his brother, Klimek worked a New Year's Eve party at the Fillmore that night.
Klimek was released from the hospital and transferred to the detention center awaiting a judge to read his charges for a formal arraignment.
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Driver in deadly Detroit bus shelter collision charged with DUI