# Detroit's First Automobile Fatality and a Milestone for Women Pilots | September 2

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Podcast: [Michigan Minute](https://stenobird.com/podcast/michigan-minute-6463805)
Published: 2026-09-02T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wkar.org/podcast/michigan-minute/2026-09-02/detroits-first-automobile-fatality-and-a-milestone-for-women-pilots-september-2
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## Resource

On this day in 1902, Detroit recorded its first automobile fatality when businessman George W. Bissell was thrown from his horse-drawn carriage after it was startled by a speeding car, leading to his tragic death. In 1977, Mary Livingston from Manistique, Michigan, made history as one of the first women to become an Air Force pilot, marking a significant milestone for women in aviation.

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