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Teen Survives Sterling Heights T-Bone That Split Her Car in Two

Police have not confirmed whether the other driver was intoxicated.

Overview

  • Demi Veasley, 19, survived a side-impact crash at Hall Road and Schoenherr in Sterling Heights that tore her Kia Optima in half.
  • The collision was captured on video, and the back half of the car rolled into a nearby lot while she stayed in the driver’s seat.
  • She briefly lost consciousness, spent only a few hours at a hospital, and is home with bruising, a headache, and neck and back soreness.
  • Veasley says the striking driver was speeding, did not have headlights on, and may have been drunk, though those details remain unverified.
  • Sterling Heights police are investigating, and CBS Detroit reported her family plans legal action as the station awaits a response from police.