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Police have a 23-year-old man in custody following a hit-and-run on Belle Isle that killed Gadir Saleh, 12, and injured her older sister on Memorial Day. The unidentified Ypsilanti resident allegedly drove onto the crowded island beach.
The driver of a Mercury four-door car left the roadway on Belle Isle while traveling on Riverbank Drive. He then drove onto the beach, hit two people and sped off. An investigation led police to the suspect on the city's west side, according to police.
A 12-year-old girl died from her injuries, MSP tweeted Tuesday afternoon; a 14-year-old girl was upgraded to stable condition Tuesday.
The state park had been closed to car traffic about midday, due to capacity.
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The Detroit News
