Overview
- The crash occurred Thursday night, Sept. 17, at 8 Mile Road and Coolidge when police say a Dodge Charger ran a traffic signal and struck the Buick Enclave driven by 59-year-old teacher Dwayne Harvey, who was later pronounced dead.
- Police identified the other driver as a 19-year-old from Detroit who was arraigned on charges of operating while intoxicated causing death and operating while intoxicated causing serious injury.
- Authorities allege the suspect had a blood-alcohol content of .161 and was driving on a restricted license, and surveillance video is cited by police as showing the Charger ran the light.
- Harvey’s 23-year-old Uber passenger was ejected and taken to a hospital with serious injuries, and first responders had to cut Harvey from the wreckage at the scene.
- Oak Park Schools and the community have held tributes for the longtime math teacher and senior class sponsor, and the crash remains under active investigation with criminal proceedings pending.