REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two people have been injured during a police pursuit in Redford Township.
The crash occurred on Wednesday (Feb. 12) at 10:15 a.m. when the Redford Township Police Department attempted to stop a Lexus sedan for a traffic violation in the area of Grand River Avenue and 7 Mile Road.
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Officials said the Lexus failed to stop for the fully marked patrol car and fled from police.
A few blocks after the pursuit was initiated, the Lexus ran a red light on eastbound Grand River Avenue and southbound Telegraph Road, crashing into a white Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling south on Telegraph Road.
Officers on the scene immediately called for medical assistance and began providing aid to both drivers.
The driver of the Lexus, a 51-year-old woman from Detroit, and the driver of the Jeep, a 35-year-old man from Redford Township, were both transported to a Metro Detroit hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The RTPD patrol vehicle did not strike either vehicle. The Detroit Police Department responded to investigate the crash.
Officials said the driver of the Lexus does not have a valid driver’s license, and alcohol may have been a factor.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Traffic Bureau Sergeant Ditzhazy at 313-387-2541, jditzhazy@redfordpd.org, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
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RTPD will share any relevant crash information with the Detroit Police Department as needed.
