6-year-old girl killed, 1-year-old boy and mother injured in crash on Detroit's east side

DETROIT – Detroit police are investigating a crash which killed a 6-year-old girl and seriously injured her 25-year-old mother.

The crash happened about 1 a.m. Tuesday in the 15000 block of Edmore Drive on Detroit's east side.

UPDATE: Mother was drunk when her car hit tree on Edmore Drive in Detroit, killing her 6-year-old daughter

The mother lost control of the car and hit a tree. Police are investigating what led to this crash, saying they cannot confirm the father was chasing the mother when she lost control. 

The 6-year-old girl was killed by the impact. Her 1-year-old brother is in stable condition and her mother is listed in critical condition. 

If you have any information you're asked to call Detroit police at 313-596-1462.

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