Fatal Police Chase Ends in Crash, Innocent Man Killed in Detroit

A traffic stop on Detroit's west side escalated into a fatal chase involving a stolen vehicle on Friday evening. After officers attempted to pull over the car, the driver fled, leading to a pursuit that ended in a violent two-vehicle crash at Murray Hill Street and Puritan Avenue. A 60-year-old man, the driver of the other vehicle, was critically injured and later died at the hospital. The suspect, a man in his 20s, was apprehended after attempting to flee on foot and was found to be driving a car reported stolen from Redford, Michigan; he is also wanted for aggravated assault. Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, which Deputy Chief Jacqueline Pritchett described as a tragic outcome of reckless driving. The identity of the deceased victim is pending notification of his family.