Overview
- A stolen pickup driven by a 15-year-old crashed into a car and then a home around 5 a.m. near Outer Drive and Evergreen on Detroit’s west side.
- A Michigan State Police trooper had tried to stop the truck, but the driver ran a red light and the trooper did not pursue under the agency’s restrictive pursuit policy.
- After the crash, the truck caught fire and a trooper pulled the teen from the burning cab and provided first aid.
- The teen was treated for a minor head injury, cited for possession of a stolen vehicle and failing to stop, and released to his mother pending prosecutor and juvenile court review.
- Detroit police opened an investigation as the other driver remained hospitalized and the homeowner reported severe damage that knocked the house off its foundation.