Clinton Township, MI — Two people were killed early Saturday morning after a driver fleeing a Clinton Township Police traffic stop crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Gratiot Avenue and 14 Mile Road.
According to the Clinton Police Department, officers attempted to stop a vehicle around 2:30 a.m. on March 14 after observing it traveling in excess of the speed limit on southbound Gratiot Avenue near Quinn Road.
Police say that after officers activated their emergency lights and sirens, the vehicle accelerated and fled from law enforcement, continuing southbound on Gratiot.
The fleeing vehicle then collided with another passenger vehicle at the intersection of southbound Gratiot Avenue and 14 Mile Road, resulting in a fatal crash involving two occupants.
Authorities confirmed that one of the victims was a 25-year-old man from Southfield. The second victim has not yet been formally identified as of the time the press release was issued.
The driver of the fleeing vehicle, a 54-year-old man from Sterling Heights, is currently in custody with the Clinton Township Police Department while authorities seek warrant authorization and arraignment.
The Roseville Police Department is leading the investigation into the crash, according to officials.
Further details are expected to be released as the investigation continues.
- NMD Staff
Staff@NewMediaDetroit.com