A 43-year-old Southgate woman has not been seen since her car crashed into the yard of a home in Huron Township, and searchers using drones, dogs and boats have yet to find her. Kimberly McGrath was reported missing after the wreck was discovered on the 18000 block of Hannan Road, near Pennsylvania Road, and investigators say they fear she may be injured and unable to call for help.
Officers were called to the scene at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, after the homeowner reported a vehicle crashed in his backyard, according to The Detroit News. The homeowner told dispatchers he could not locate anyone from the vehicle, and when police arrived, they likewise found no one at the scene.
Investigators traced the car's license plate to McGrath, a Southgate resident, the paper reports. She is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall and about 150 pounds, and detectives believe she does not have her cell phone with her, which has complicated efforts to reach or track her.
Family's Last Contact Was Friday
According to WDIV ClickOnDetroit, McGrath's relatives told police their last contact with her was Oct. 9, the day before the crash was discovered. Officers checked her Southgate home but did not find her there, the station reports, leaving investigators to focus their search around the crash site itself, which sits near the Huron River.
Search teams have combed the area where the car was found, including a water search of the river conducted by the Huron Township Fire Department, per FOX 2 Detroit. Crews have also deployed drones and canine units for ground searches, with Michigan State Police, Huron Township police and MetroParks police all taking part. As of the station's report, all of those efforts had come up unsuccessful.
Police Fear She May Be Hurt
Huron Township Department of Public Safety Everette Robbins said investigators are concerned McGrath was hurt when her car crashed. “Our fear is that Kimberly could be injured from the crash,” he said, according to the Detroit News report. Robbins said locating her and making sure she is safe remains the department's top priority, and that officers continue investigating and using every available resource in the search.
Robbins has asked residents near the crash site to check outbuildings, sheds and other spots on their property where someone who was injured might have sought shelter. He said McGrath's family desperately wants her home and urged anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward.
Anyone with information about McGrath's whereabouts is asked to call the Huron Township Department of Public Safety at (734) 753-4400.
