Dawad Helton
Coverage of Dawad Helton in the Nexus archive.
- Detroit man held without bond after allegedly driving drunk, killing two pedestrians
Nicholas Lee-Nathan, 29, faces multiple charges including second-degree murder and drunken driving causing death after allegedly striking and killing two pedestrians in Detroit. Prosecutors stated he had a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit and was previously convicted of operating while intoxicated.
- Detroit man accused of killing 2 in drunk driving crash
A Detroit man is accused of killing two pedestrians in a drunk driving crash. Nicholas Alexander Lee-Nathan faces multiple charges, including second-degree murder and operating while intoxicated causing death. The incident occurred on June 28 near W McNichols and Ardmore Street, resulting in the deaths of Dawad Helton, 51, and Erica Smith, 43.
- Detroit man charged after allegedly killing two pedestrians in crash
A 29-year-old Detroit man, Nicholas Alexander Lee-Nathan, was charged after allegedly killing two pedestrians, Erica Smith and Dawad Helton, in a drunk driving crash near a bar. Prosecutors stated he struck the victims at high speed, attempted to flee, and had a blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit.
- Two killed after driver strikes friends outside Detroit bar; suspect in custody
Two pedestrians, Erica Smith (43) and Dawad Helton (51), were struck and killed by a driver outside a Detroit bar early Sunday morning. The suspect, a Detroit man in his 20s, was restrained by bystanders and is in custody; police are investigating whether alcohol played a role in the crash.