Oak Park fatal crash leaves Dwayne Antonio Harvey, Detroit, Michigan teacher driving for Uber to earn extra cash dead after DUI teen driver, Tracy Darwin Sutton, driving double legal blood alcohol limit slams into beloved educator.
A Michigan teacher driving for Uber to make extra cash was killed by a teen drunk driver after running a red light at an Oak Park intersection according to authorities.
Tracy Darwin Sutton, 19, is alleged to have been driving while intoxicated when he crashed into 59-year-old Dwayne Antonio Harvey.
Oak Park DUI driver BAC level double the legal limit
Police in Oak Park, a Detroit suburb, responded around 11 p.m. on Sept. 17 to the intersection of Eight Mile Road and Coolidge Highway for a traffic crash. When officers arrived, they found a Dodge Charger and a Buick Envision, both of which had significant damage.
Video from a nearby business showed that Sutton was driving the Charger east on Eight Mile when he allegedly ran the red light and plowed into Harvey’s Envision that was traveling north on Coolidge Highway.
Sutton’s blood alcohol content was allegedly 0.161, more than twice the legal limit, local WJBK reported.
Harvey was a math teacher at Oak Park High School by day and an Uber driver by night.
Beloved Oak Park High School teacher trying to get ahead remembered
‘At Oak Park High School, he was known for his warm smile, positive spirit, and genuine connection with students,’ the school said in a Facebook post. ‘He encouraged others, showed up for his students and colleagues, and brought a special energy to our school community each day.’
Added the statement, ‘Mr. Harvey will be remembered for his kindness, his dedication to students, and the positive presence he brought to Oak Park High School each day. He will always be a part of the Oak Park Schools family and will be deeply missed.’
Sutton following his arrest was booked into the Oakland County Jail, where he has a $2 million bond. His next court date is set for Sept. 29.
According to AI, current teacher salary schedule at Oak Park High School and the immediate school district make approximately $60,084–$110,665 per year, depending on experience and credentials.
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