MACOMB COUNTY, MI – A rear-end collision early Sunday, August 4, in Sterling Heights caused two vehicles to catch fire, killing a driver and leaving a passenger seriously hurt, reports ClickOnDetroit.
The fatal incident occurred at the intersection of Van Dyke Avenue and 15 Mile Road at about 1:50 a.m.
According to local police, a 54-year-old Warren woman was driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck southbound on Van Dyke Avenue when she stopped at the red light at 15 Mile Road. At one point, a 25-year-old Detroit man who was driving a Dodge Charger southbound struck the back of the pickup, and the impact caused both vehicles to burst into flames.
First responders pronounced the driver of the Ford deceased at the scene. Her passenger, a 30-year-old man, was transported to an area hospital for the treatment of burns. Officials have not indicated the severity of the patient’s condition.
The driver and sole occupant of the Charger, who declined medical assistance at the scene, was taken into custody and booked into Macomb County Jail.
An investigation remains in progress, but officials said alcohol is suspected to have played a role in the wreck.
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