WARREN, Michigan — During a risky chase, a suspect running from Warren police hit and killed a 71-year-old woman on Saturday night.
Around 9:30 p.m., police in Warren saw a Chrysler 300 moving erratically near the intersection of Van Dyke and Miller. This was the start of the chaos. When police tried to pull the car over, the driver wouldn’t stop, so they started a high-speed chase.
The chase quickly became dangerous as the suspect went very fast north on Van Dyke and then quickly turned around and went south. At the busy crossing of Van Dyke and Nine Mile Road, the suspect’s car hit two other cars, one driven by an older woman and the other by someone who wasn’t known. The people inside the second car were lucky to be unhurt.
The 71-year-old woman was rushed to a nearby hospital by emergency workers, but she tragically died from her injuries.
After the crash, the suspect ran away on foot, but police quickly caught him without any more trouble.
Warren Police have not said who the suspect is or what charges they are facing, but they have stated that the investigation is still going on.
This terrible event shows how dangerous careless driving and police chases can be for people who are not involved. The government wants drivers to be careful and alert, especially near crossings with a lot of traffic.
People in the community and neighbours were shocked by the death of the old woman. They said the area was usually quiet and peaceful. Many people want the rules for chases to be carefully looked over so that tragedies like this don’t happen again.
Warren police want anyone who knows anything about the crash or the events that led up to it to come forward. The investigation is still going on.
This terrible death is a depressing reminder of how quickly something dangerous can turn fatal, leaving families and communities looking for answers.
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