Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age : 30
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/25/2023
Location : Fort Street and Schaefer Highway
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Wyandotte Police Department; Detroit Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: Stolen vehicle identified by automated license-plate reader.
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NARRATIVE:
On 12/25/2023, a man in his 30s was killed when the 2009 Ford Focus he was driving crashed during a Wyandotte Police Department pursuit that began in Wyandotte and continued into Detroit.
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At approximately 2:30 a.m., Wyandotte police received an automated license-plate-reader alert identifying the Ford Focus as a vehicle reported stolen from Grosse Pointe Park on 12/25/2023. Officers located the vehicle on Fort Street and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.
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The driver continued northbound on Fort Street, and Wyandotte police pursued him into Detroit. At the intersection of Fort Street and Schaefer Highway, the Ford entered against a red traffic signal and collided with another vehicle.
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The impact severely damaged the Ford and trapped the driver inside. Detroit firefighters extricated him from the wreckage. He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the other vehicle was also transported to a hospital and was reported in stable condition.
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Detroit Police Department's Fatal Squad investigated the fatal collision. The available public reporting does not identify the man who died beyond describing him as being in his 30s.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/police-pursuit-leaves-driver-of-alleged-stolen-vehicle-dead
https://patch.com/michigan/dearborn/man-dies-after-crashing-stolen-car-while-fleeing-wyandotte-cops-pd
