Man stuck in street catch basin dies - New Center area

**Zacha341** · January-19-12, 11:02 PM

This was a very tragic event - New Center Detroit. Lapse in judgement caused neighbor to loose his life.

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news...nhole-20120119

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/n...k/-/index.html

Ravine · January-20-12, 01:36 AM

The crapnalism of the sub-title is sad, and funny, enough...

Witnesses say victim was trying to reach his keys that had fallen

**Zacha341** · January-20-12, 06:29 AM

It was a grim and difficult ordeal for those who had to to pull him up and out out there, I understand. A very bad time.

**hamtown mike** · January-20-12, 09:30 AM

^{The reporting on this story has been very vague. How did this gentleman die? Suffocation? Heart attack? Exposure?

Anyone know?}

**1953** · January-20-12, 09:37 AM

Yes, very sad.

One question, though, how are they going to call New Center the Westside?

1953

**ThisIsForTheHeart** · January-20-12, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by hamtown mike

^{The reporting on this story has been very vague. How did this gentleman die? Suffocation? Heart attack? Exposure?

Anyone know?}

I heard on the TV news yesterday that he hit his head while falling in. But they also mention that the building workers had spare keys for the guy.

**Zacha341** · January-20-12, 08:13 PM

Because the New Center is one the west side as marked by it being on the west side of Woodward. Sometimes streets like Churchill, Hague etc on the other side of Woodward close to West Grand Blvd are considered New Center.

But the actual area proper is on the west side of Woodward - the main dividing line between east and west Detroit.

Originally Posted by 1953

Yes, very sad.

One question, though, how are they going to call New Center the Westside?

1953