Two dead, two injured in critical crash on Detroit's east side

Driver in custody after crashing into building killing 2

A vehicle collided through the wall of a building near the Gratiot-French Road intersection on Detroit east side early this morning.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Two people are dead, and two others are injured after a crash on Detroit's east side.

The vehicle struck the wall of a building, creating a large hole in the exterior. 

The driver has been arrested, awaiting charges. Test results for drugs and/or alcohol have not been received yet by police.  

What we know:

Detroit Police say around 1:45 a.m., police were called to a building in the area of Gratiot and French Road for reports of a single-vehicle motor crash.

All four occupants inside the vehicle were adults with two of them being pronounced dead at the scene. 

Another was taken to a local hospital in critical condition while the fourth occupant was in stable condition. 

Police believe the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash.

The department's fatal squad is handling the investigation.

Dig deeper:

The building that was struck was Nationwide Furniture, which is located on the southern side of the French-Gratiot intersection.

What we don't know:

The identities of the occupants have not been released by officials.