MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. \u2013 Nearly three months after a 28-year-old Oakland County father was killed by a speeding driver fleeing police, family and friends gathered on the golf course this weekend to honor his memory \u2014 and raise money for his young children.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is Alex\u2019s son, Santi,\u201d said Dale Durant, fighting tears, holding his six-month-old grandson, Santiago, who turned six months old just two days earlier. <\/p>\n
Durant\u2019s son-in-law, Alex Habib, of Madison Heights, was killed July 12 while driving for Uber in the early morning hours.<\/p>\n
Police said 16-year-old Daniel Canales, driving a stolen car and fleeing Roseville police, hit speeds of 130 miles per hour with a 12-year-old in the car when he ran a red light in Warren and slammed into Habib\u2019s vehicle. <\/p>\n
Canales is due back in court on November 3, 2025. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just trying. Especially being a father. No one can replace that,\u201d Durant said.<\/p>\n
Habib left behind his wife, their one-year-old daughter, their infant son, along with the rest of their family and friends.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes a village. It takes more than a village. There\u2019s no doubt. You\u2019ve got two kids under two years \u2013 this inconceivable tragedy \u2013 and this guy. He\u2019s never gonna know his dad. Never,\u201d Durant said, looking down at Santiago. <\/p>\n
Family and friends said Habib\u2019s sense of humor and warmth filled every room \u2014 and they wanted the golf outing to reflect that.<\/p>\n
The day of golf and laughter served as a fundraiser for Habib\u2019s childrens\u2019 futures \u2014 the kind of day those who knew him said he would have loved.<\/p>\n
The outing drew participants and donors from across Michigan and other states, including the Detroit Lions and Pistons, and other organizations that wanted to support Habib\u2019s family.<\/p>\n
Habib\u2019s family also plans to make the golf outing an annual event in Habib\u2019s honor.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a cause and it\u2019s justice for Alex,\u201d Durant said. \u201cIt\u2019s just the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n
For those who couldn\u2019t attend but would still like to donate to Alex\u2019s family, click here<\/p>\n
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