Name withheld by police
Name: Name withheld by police
Age: 51
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 01/06/2010
Location: Newburgh Rd. and Amrhein Rd.
Livonia, Michigan, 48150
County: Wayne
Agency: Michigan State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Police said a trooper tried to pull over a woman about noon near I-96 and I-275 for covering her 2008 Saturn's license plate with duct tape.The driver reportedly fled, swiping another car in the process. According to police, the trooper ended the chase near Newburgh in Livonia. The Saturn struck a CSX work truck heading east at Amrhein, pushing it into a Cadillac CTS stopped at the red light on Newburgh. The Saturn slid sideways, over a curb, struck a tree, turned 180 degrees and caught fire, police said, killing the woman in the Saturn. The CSX driver suffered serious injuries.
Unique ID: 21260
News article: Link
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