Charges Filed in Fatal Christmas Day Crash

Two men have been charged in connection with a car accident on Christmas Day that left one Dearborn woman dead and another in critical condition, Dearborn police announced Friday.

According to police, 20-year-old Dearborn resident Yaken Al-Ghathie and 17-year-old Detroit resident Saber Alghathie were arrested Feb. 2 on charges of second-degree murder and reckless driving causing death in connection with the that resulted in the death of Eitedac Sufian Al-Gaithi and the critical injury of Amain Alammari.

The incident occurred while the involved individuals were on their way to a bridal reception at Greenfield Manor.

Investigation the evening of the crash led police to believe that a Jeep Cherokee, allegedly driven by Yaken Al-Ghathie, struck a Chevy Cobalt being driven by a 19-year-old Dearborn woman on Greenfield Road around 6:30 p.m. The driver of the Jeep lost control and struck a building, causing the two rear passengers–22-year-old Eitedac Sufian Al-Gaithi and 21-year-old Alammari–to be ejected from the vehicle.

Eitedac Sufian Al-Gaithi was pronounced dead at the hospital, while Alammari is still in critical condition.

Witnesses told police that a third vehicle was involved. It is now believed that Saber Alghathie was the driver of that vehicle.

The two men are scheduled to appear in Dearborn's 19th District Court for a preliminary exam on Friday, Feb. 17 at 9 a.m.