FedEx driver killed by driver fleeing from another crash Witnesses say driver who hit FedEx van ran stop sign
DETROIT – A FedEx driver was killed on the job Tuesday in a multiple-car crash at Newport Street and Chandler Park Drive on Detroit's east side.
The crash happened just after 2:45 p.m., police said.
Witnesses told police the driver who caused the crash was fleeing the scene of a previous crash they caused by running through a stop sign.
The car hit the FedEx truck and killed the driver.
The driver responsible was taken to the hospital with minor injuries before being arrested, police said.
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