Metro Detroit News

1 dead after Hamtramck police chase

Surveillance footage captures the moments a suspect fleeing from police crashed into an innocent driver.

The crash started in Hamtramck Thursday afternoon and ended in the area of Conant and McNichols in Detroit.

Authorities say Hamtramck police officers were pursuing a vehicle wanted in connection to an assault on several officers.

The driver eventually passed a red light at the intersection and struck a vehicle, police said. Multiple cars were involved in the crash.

One person was pronounced dead, and several others were injured, including a pregnant woman. All suspects were detained at the scene, according to officials.

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