A metro Detroit woman and her 5-year-old daughter who were killed in a distracted driving crash on US-23 Friday night have been identified.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Gladys J. Johnson and 5-year-old Za-Kira Johnson were killed in the crash. Both are from Ohio but live in Redford.
Police say the crash happened on US-23 north of Summerfield Rd. around 2:20 p.m. Friday. Johnson was driving southbound in a 2010 Hyundai Elantra when it was rear ended on US-23 by a 2007 Dodge Ram.
Police say 27-year-old Todd Moyer of Holt was driving the truck. It is believed he was texting while driving.
The force of the crash sent the Hyundai into a 2004 Toyota being driven by a 20-year-old from Findlay, Ohio.
Moyer's truck continued on after hitting the Hyundai, striking a 2012 Cadillac CTS with a Troy couple inside.
Both the woman and the child were pronounced dead at the scene.
All of the other people involved refused medical treatment.
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