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The driver of a jet-powered semitruck died when the vehicle crashed in a fiery accident in Michigan on Saturday, police said. Battle Creek police identified the victim as Chris Darnell, 40, who was behind the wheel of the Shockwave Jet Truck when it raced through or by an explosion and appeared to be in flames, producing a streak of smoke and debris recorded on video.

Tragically, the stunt driver of the Shockwave jet truck was killed after an explosion at a July 4th event in Michigan. The post Tragic Death: Jet Truck Explosion In Michigan appeared first on MotorBiscuit.

A 40 year-old man was killed during the Battle Creek Field of Flight air show and balloon festival, Saturday afternoon, after his jet-fueled semi-truck exploded during a pyrotechnic performance. The driver, Chris Darnell, was racing the modified semi on the runway, hitting speeds as high as 300 mph as two...

HASTINGS, MI – A 37-year-old man is believed to have drowned early Sunday after he did not resurface in a Southwest Michigan lake. The incident was reported around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 3, at Little Pine Lake in Hope Township, about 6 miles south of Hastings. Around that time,...

Even though it is no longer Battle Creek's largest employer, no company has done more to shape the city than Kellogg's.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — With fireworks about to go off across the country this holiday weekend, veterans are reminding people that the celebrations can be extremely difficult for those who have served our country and are struggling with PTSD. Brent Larsen, a Marine Corps veteran who has lived...

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Authorities have identified the man who died in the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show on Saturday, July 2. 40-year-old Chris Darnell was killed around 1:10 p.m. when his SHOCKWAVE Jet Truck exploded while racing aircraft as a part of the Air Show demonstration.

Kenosha struck first with two runs in the first off of an Ian Collier double that scored James McCoy. The next batter, Drake Westcott singled to score Collier to make it 2-0. Following a one-run first for Kalamazoo, Kenosha responded on a Taylor Darden single that scored Connor Hincks to make it 3-1.

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police responded to a report of a brush fire Saturday evening, July 2. Authorities say responders found the fire around 9:54 p.m. near Reed Avenue. Due to the inaccessible location of the fire, the Kalamazoo Township Fire Department brush...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are investigating after a 17-year-old was struck by gunfire Saturday evening, July 2. According to KDPS, it happened in the 2000 block of Inverness Lane. Authorities say the 17-year-old victim arrived at a local hospital around 8:17 p.m....

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A pet is to blame for a house fire that caused around $18,000 in property damage in the Cereal City on Friday, June 1. The Battle Creek Fire Department responded to 409 North McKinley Avenue around 3:53 p.m. and found smoke coming from the kitchen.

A 40-year-old driver is dead after his jet-powered semi truck performing at the Field of Flight in Battle Creek Saturday afternoon caught fire and crashed.

A Bronson High School student has been accused of sending in a fake bomb threat.