Name withheld by police
Name: Name withheld by police
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/13/2009
Location: 12000 block Telegraph Rd.
Redford Charter Township, Michigan, 48239
County: Wayne
Agency: Southfield Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: According to police, an officer on patrol tried to stop a speeding 1998 Ford Windstar near Telegraph and Swanson at around 4:30 a.m. The driver reportedly fled with police in pursuit. Police said the driver lost control of the car and crashed into a street sign, a fire hydrant and a tool supply store. An unidentified 15-year-old, believed to have been a passenger in the fleeing car, was killed. According to police, they'd terminated the pursuit before the crash.
Unique ID: 21245
News article: Link
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