DETROIT, MI – Two people died early Thursday, November 7, following a high-speed rollover crash in northeast Detroit, according to ClickOnDetroit.
Detroit Police said the accident happened at the corner of Mt. Elliott Street and E Forest Avenue shortly after 4 a.m.
A preliminary investigation indicates that one vehicle was traveling southbound on Mt. Elliott Street. As it approached E Forest Avenue, it collided with another vehicle and overturned before catching fire.
Officials confirmed that the driver of the speeding car, who was ejected in the impact, succumbed to their injuries at the scene. His passenger, who was left trapped in the fiery crash, was also pronounced deceased.
First responders rushed the driver of the second vehicle to an area hospital where their condition remains undisclosed.
Crews had the intersection shut down in the immediate aftermath. By 7:00 a.m., the closure remained intact.
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