Overview

• The collision occurred around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Gratiot Avenue and Mt. Elliott on Detroit’s east side.
• Police said the motorcyclist and an SUV passenger, both men in their 30s, died at the scene.
• The SUV’s driver, a woman in her 30s, received hospital treatment before being taken into custody.
• Investigators said alcohol may have contributed to the crash, though findings remain preliminary.
• The Detroit Police Fatal Squad is leading the inquiry, and the wreck marks another fatal incident along the Gratiot corridor this year.