Detroit police search for driver after deadly three-vehicle crash
Young mother killed in 3-vehicle crash on Detroit's east side
Detroit police are searching for a driver who reportedly ran a red light, causing a three-vehicle crash.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police are searching for a driver who reportedly ran a red light, causing a three-vehicle crash that left one person dead and three others injured Saturday night on the city’s east side.
What we know:
The crash happened just before 6:30 p.m. in the area of Chalmers and Seymour streets.
When officers arrived on scene, police said a passenger in one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.
Witnesses told police the driver of the at-fault vehicle fled on foot immediately after the crash. Investigators believe that vehicle was speeding and ran a red light before striking two other vehicles, including the one carrying the victim.
Three other adults suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Police are looking to identify the driver who fled the crash scene.
What's next:
The Detroit Police Department’s Fatal Squad will continue to investigate.
Breonna Jackson, 23, was killed in a hit and run crash Saturday evening. (Photo courtesy of Richard Jackson)
The Source: Information for this story came from the Detroit Police Department.