Deadline Detroit

Published
June 23, 2026
Location
Detroit, Georgia
Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit
Incident type
Transit, Crash

Summary

Bus Crash Detroit Georgia in Detroit, Georgia: On Nov. 30, 2023, around 2 p.m., Garry Fitzpatrick was riding in an Uber traveling south on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit when a QLine train rear-ended the car, leaving him with multiple surgeries and more than $400,000 in medical bills. During 2025 depositions for his lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court, a QLine official and the train operator admitted the accident could have been prevented. Fitzpatrick, 63, of Detroit, says he is on medical disability from his job with a downtown Detroit property management firm as a result of the crash.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Garry Fitzpatrick Unknown Injured
M-1 Rail (QLine operator at time of crash) At-fault party

Original reporting

Deadline Detroit | QLine Crash Lawsuit Raises Questions About Safety and Governmental Immunity

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