Name withheld by police
Name: Name withheld by police
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/13/2009
Location: 6820 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, Michigan, 48210
County: Wayne
Agency: Taylor Police Department, Michigan State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A Taylor resident called police about 6:25 a.m. to report his truck had been stolen. Police said patrol officers saw the truck a short time later on I-75 and tried to stop it. The driver reportedly fled, and the officers chased the truck into Detroit. The truck drove onto Michigan Avenue, where police said the driver sped up after seeing a MSP cruiser, according to police. The truck then hit a minivan, careened into a parked truck and a utility pole before exploding in front of Telway Hamburgers restaurant. The truck's driver died in the crash.
Unique ID: 21242
News article: Link
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