2 killed in Detroit after crashing into semi-truck
(CBS DETROIT) - Two men were killed Friday after they crashed a stolen vehicle into a semi-truck in Detroit.
The crash happened at about 3:10 a.m. at Gunston Avenue and Wilfred Street.
Detroit police officers were getting license plate readership on a vehicle that was reported stolen out of Redford. They were going to conduct a traffic stop, but before they did, the vehicle sped off and crashed into a semi-truck, according to Detroit Police Cpl. Dan Donakowski.
Police say the officers were not pursuing the two individuals, but they fled at a high speed, trying to get away.
Both individuals were killed in the crash and pronounced dead at the scene. The semi-truck driver was not injured.
The investigation is ongoing.
No other information has been released at this time.
