Eric Clanton
Name: Eric Clanton
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 01/02/2017
Location: Tireman Ave & Coleman St
Detroit, Michigan, 48228
County: Wayne
Agency: Detroit Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: According to police, officers saw a Dodge Caravan driving without a license plate. The van had allegedly struck a pole near Joy Road and Livernois Avenue when officers attempted a traffic stop, and the minivan fled. Police said the van hit another car, a 2015 Ford Focus, and then several other parked cars. The passenger in the Caravan, a 23-year-old Redford man, was ejected from the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. The 23-year-old driver, Eric Clanton of Detroit, was taken to the hospital in critical condition with multiple injuries, but died from his injuries.
Unique ID: 18641
News article: Link
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