Woman charged in July crash that killed Dearborn doctor on Michigan Avenue
A woman has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly causing a crash that killed a doctor in Dearborn over the summer.
The defendant, 26-year-old Taylor woman, is accused of driving at an "extremely high rate of speed" and disregarding a red light before fatally crashing into 33-year-old Dr. Ghada Mustapha of Dearborn on the morning of July 19, according to a release from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
The crash occurred at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Nowlin Street, in front of a series of strip malls.
When police arrived at the scene, the Taylor woman's vehicle was overturned on the median of Michigan Avenue, and Mustapha's vehicle was facing northbound on eastbound Michigan Avenue.
The victim, Mustapha, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The 26-year-old woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment, where she was initially listed in critical condition.
Days after the crash, the Dearborn Police Department said the Taylor woman was driving over 100 mph when she failed to stop at an intersection's traffic light.
As of Wednesday, the woman accused of causing the crash was charged with second-degree murder and could face a life sentence or any term of years in prison if convicted, according to the prosecutor's office. Arrangements are underway for the defendant to be processed and arraigned in the 19th District Court.Mustapha was a wife and mother of three children. She worked as a family physician at the Corewell Health Taylor Hospital, a Corewell Health spokesperson previously confirmed . She graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 2017, according to WebMD .
"It is always beyond tragic when the life of a promising young person is cut short over the horrific actions of another. By every account, Ghada Mustapha was a young, brilliant, and passionate doctor who was just beginning her medical career. She had hopes, dreams, and goals for herself and her family," said Prosecutor Kym Worthy in the release. "The alleged actions of this defendant took away her life - along with those hopes, dreams, and goals."
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