Detroit police search for driver after deadly three-vehicle crash

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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 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.

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