A woman is dead, and six people were hospitalized after the driver of a Buick crashed into a tractor in Kimball Township on Saturday night.

The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office tells us the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on Smiths Creek Road, west of Burns Road.

Investigators say that the tractor was being driven by a 79-year-old Kimball Township man, who was pulling a trailer with five passengers when the vehicle was struck by the driver of a Buick Regal. Police tell us the driver of the tractor was heading west without proper rear lights or a slow-moving vehicle emblem when it was struck from behind.

One of the passengers in the trailer, an 85-year-old Kimball Township woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor was hospitalized and is believed to be in critical condition.

The following people were also hospitalized:

-A 77-year-old woman riding in the trailer (serious injuries)

-A 67-year-old woman from St. Clair Shores (minor injuries)

-A 62-year-old woman from Kimball Township (minor injuries)

-A 54-year-old man from Kimball Township (minor injuries)

-A 44-year-old Kimball Township man driving the Buick (minor injuries)

The crash is still being investigated by the Sheriff's Office as of Sunday morning.

Drivers going to Canada at the Blue Water Bridge are experiencing delays of over two hours due to a system outage at Canadian Customs, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).

The outage has since been resolved; below is a statement from the Canada Border Services Agency:

"Although the outage has been resolved, commercial drivers continue to experience delays as we resume normal processing and continue to clear a backlog of requests that were received during the outage. Primary inspection lanes are staffed with officers to process traffic and shipments. We are actively collaborating with our partners to ensure traffic management.Systems are being monitored for stability while traffic and shipping return to normal.We thank commercial drivers for their cooperation and apologize for any inconvenience." See video of the traffic backup from an anonymous WXYZ viewer VIDEO: Massive delays at Blue Water Bridge after system outage in Canadian Customs Chopper 7 footage of the traffic backup Chopper 7 video shows traffic delay at Blue Water Bridge

MDOT said that as of 12 p.m., MDOT says wait times heading eastbound into Canada are over 120 minutes for both cars and commercial vehicles. Wait times westbound heading into the U.S. are at 45-60 minutes for cars and 30-45 minutes for commercial vehicles.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off today, and Trinity Health is teaming up with the Livonia Police Department to raise awareness at an event later this month.

Trinity Health and the police deparment, along with the Faith & Blue organization, are collaborating for a family-friendly event next week.

The event will include the reveal of the iconic Livonia PD pink care car, along with

Free colorectal fit kits A breast health Q&A with the Trinity Health team Free food Bounce houses Pumpkin painting Facepainting

The event is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Nehasil Park, located at 33223 Five Mile Road in Livonia.

As part of the Awareness Month, Trinity Health Breast Imaging and Huron Valley are offering low-cost 3D screening mammograms on Friday, Oct. 17, at locations in Livonia, Brighton, Canton, Chelsea, Plymouth and Ypsilanti. You can get a mammogram for just $50, and you'll be able to pay with cash, a check or a credit card.

To register for that low-cost mammogram, you can call (855)559-7179. You can also learn more about the warning signs of breast cancer and treatment options at this link.

Cardi B is set to perform at Little Caesars Arena next year, the venue announced on Thursday morning.

As part of her 'Little Miss Drama Tour', the Grammy Award winner will be performing on Sunday, March 15. Ticketmaster lists the show as starting at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are now on sale for the concert at this link.

The City of Novi is dealing with a water main break on Thursday morning, which has caused nearby schools to close and boil water advisories to be issued.

Video of the water main break below: VIDEO: Nearby schools close as City of Novi works to repair water main break Chopper footage of the flooding and water damage Chopper footage shows aftermath of flooding and water damage after Novi water main break

The City said on Facebook that the break is on 14 Mile Road, just west of M5. The water main break is affecting Commerce Township, Walled Lake, Wixom and parts of Novi.

Watch our live coverage from the 8 a.m. show Live coverage of Water Main Break in Novi, including phone interview with Novi spokesperson

According to the city, the Great Lakes Water Authority experienced a break in a 42-inch transmission main, causing a large portion of Novi to lose water pressure. Crews are currently working to isolate the break.

"I took my brother to the airport at 6 a.m, I splashed cold water on my face, and the water worked just fine," Art Vuolo, a Novi resident, told us. "But by the time I came back, I went down the 14-Mile Road and it was fine around 7 a.m. It must have happened after then, because my phone blew up with Ring doorbell people saying 'what's going on? low water pressure?", everything from no water to low water pressureall the way to Walled Lake, no water, so this is fairly widespread."

Watch our full interview with Art here INTERVIEW: Novi resident speaks on water main break in city

Citing water being unavailable, the following nearby schools have closed for the day:

Detroit Catholic Central Hickory Woods Elementary Meadowbrook Elementary Mary Helen Guest Walled Lake Elementary Early Childhood Center in Walled Lake All schools in the Novi Community Schools system

A spokesperson for Henry Ford Health confirmed to 7 News Detroit that the Columbus Medical Center on 12 Mile is closed because of the water main break. That spokesperson told us that Henry Ford Hospital is using bottled water, but patient care is not impacted.

Until service is restored, areas of Novi highlighted in the photo above are under a boil water advisory. A GLWA crew is on site working to isolate the issue and restore service. There is no estimated time for repairs. Novi said once water service is restored, they have to test the system and receive two negative tests 24 hours apart to lift the advisory.

"If everyone can be patient with the situation, and as we work through this, we know there are communities being impacted but we are working with them to address it," said Pete Fromm, the Director of Water Transmission at Great Lakes Water Authority. "

Web Extra: Watch our full interview with Fromm below Web Extra: Pete Fromm with GLWA speaks after water main break in Novi

Walled Lake has also issued a boil water advisory along with the City of Wixom. It is recommended that water is boiled before use for residents in the impacted areas.

Stay with WXYZ.com on this developing story.

Winter Blast is merging into Royal Oak Holidays to bring five consecutive weekends of free holiday fun to downtown Royal Oak this holiday season.

This comes with the standalone Winter Blast festival ending after last year, which included popular programming like zip line rides, carnival attractions, and ice sculptures. Organizers say that this year's Holiday events now in its second year will be "substantially upgraded," with themed weekends and multiple attractions.

Were taking everything people loved about Winter Blast and supercharging it for one amazing holiday season, said festival producer Jon Witz. By merging its favorite features into Royal Oak Holidays and extending the event over multiple weekends, were creating a bigger, more accessible celebration that delivers more value, more festive fun, and more time for families to enjoy it all.

The Royal Oak Holidays kick off at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, with the Lighting of the Park and the season opening of the Rink at Royal Oak. That celebration will include live music, food trucks, carnival rides, marshmallow roasting and skating exhibitions. Organizers have also confirmed that Santa will be in attendance, arriving on a fire truck as part of the community countdown to the lighting at the Giant Oak Tree in Centennial Commons.

New attractions include a giant game of Hungry Hippos, a winter classic Cornhole Tournament and Grinch Weekend. Some fan-favorite activities are returning, including the Great Royal Oak Elf Hunt, Cookie Crawl and a toy drive benefiting the Bottomless Toy Chest.

Below is a timeline for the events happening on the weekends from Nov. 21 to Dec. 21. More information can be found at this link.

November 2123, 2025: Opening Weekend & Tree Lighting

o Royal Oak Holidays kickoff with The Lighting of the Park in Centennial Commons

o Season opening of the Rink at Royal Oak

o Carnival rides

o Launch of The Great Royal Oak Elf Hunt

o Live music performances

o Visits with Santa

o Marshmallow roasting stations

November 2830, 2025: Thrill Weekend

o Zip line rides

o Life-size Hungry Hippos game

o Enchanting carriage rides

o Visits with Santa

o Marshmallow roasting stations

December 57, 2025: Shop & Sweets Weekend

o Holiday Markets

o Holiday Cabin with live music

o Visits with Santa

o Santa appearances and photos

o Cookie Crawl through participating downtown shops

o Enchanting carriage rides

o Marshmallow roasting stations

December 1214, 2025: Giving & Gliding Weekend

o Free Skating Weekend at the Rink at Royal Oak

o The Bottomless Toy Chest Toy Drive

o Royal Oak Police vs. Fire Broomball

o Holiday Markets

o Visits with Santa

o Santa appearances and photos

o Enchanting carriage rides

o Marshmallow roasting stations

December 1921, 2025: Grinch & Games Weekend

o Whimsical Grinch Weekend

o Ice sculptures

o Winter Classic Cornhole Tournament

o Enchanting carriage rides

o Marshmallow roasting stations

2 people are dead after a crash on I-96 where both vehicles caught fire, the Novi Police Department tells us.

Video of the aftermath of the crash from our 6 a.m. newscast, and an alternate route to take 2 dead after multiple vehicles catch fire in freeway crash on I-96 in Novi Crash on eastbound I-96 at Beck

We're told the crash happened around 2 a.m., on eastbound I-96 near Beck Road.

Investigators say that a vehicle had stopped on the road for vehicle issues when another driver crashed into that vehicle.

Both drivers passed away in the crash, with both vehicles catching fire.

This area of the freeway is currently closed as of 8:30 a.m., but police are working to re-open it within the next hour.

To avoid traffic caused by the crash, traffic reporter Ali Hoxie suggests drivers get off at Milford to eastbound Grand River Avenue, which runs parallel with northbound Novi Road, to continue onto the freeway.

After the pandemic forced its closure in 2020, the Detroit Children's Museum is reopening, according to an announcement from the Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation (DPSCD Foundation).

According to the foundation, the museum is able to reopen its doors thanks to grant funding totaling just over $800,000, which the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity awarded the DPSCD Foundation.

The museum, which has been owned and operated by the school district, will be restored and re-imagined at its original address (6134 2nd Avenue).

After undergoing strife linked to the district's financial crisis in 2009, the museum had operated in a limited capacity for just over a decade (2009-2020).

This is a historic moment for Detroit, said Kerrie Mitchell Campbell-Mabins, President & CEO of the DPSCD Foundation, in a statement. The Childrens Museum has shaped generations of learners, and reopening its doors means reigniting that spark for thousands more. The states investment allows us to bring this vision to life, but keeping it alive will take all of us partners, families, and community leaders who believe in giving Detroit students the same world-class opportunities as any child, anywhere."

DPSCD students will get to experience the museum first in an exclusive preview period in October and November. After getting the feedback of the students, the DPSCD foundation says they plan to reopen the museum to the public in December 2025.

The Michigan women's basketball team will be facing Notre Dame in the 2025 Shamrock Classic in Detroit this fall, the program announced on Thursday morning.

The game will happen on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Wayne State Fieldhouse. The game is set to tip off at 4 p.m., and will air on NBC.

This is an NCAA tournament rematch, as the Fighting Irish beat the Wolverines, 76-55, in the Round of 32 of the NCAA tournament last season.

Michigan is coached by Kim Barnes Arico, the all-time winningest coach in Michigan basketball history. Barnes Arico has led the Wolverines to seven straight NCAA tournaments, dating back to 2018, with the Wolverines appearing in the Elite Eight in 2022.

Notre Dame is coached by Niele Ivey, who played for the Detroit Shock in 2005. Her son, Jaden, was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 2022.

Watch our past story: Jaden and Niele Ivey living out a dream, together Jaden Ivey and mom Niele Ivey living out a dream, together

Tickets for this non-conference match-up go on sale on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. You can request to have notices of Michigan tickets emailed directly to you at this link.