Woman in wheelchair struck by minivan in Detroit, police say

Police: Elderly woman in critical condition after being struck crossing street

DETROIT – An elderly woman is in critical condition after she was struck by a minivan, police said.

It happened Tuesday night at Second Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Detroit's Midtown area.

Police said the woman was crossing the street in a motorized wheelchair when the minivan slammed into her.

Police are questioning the driver and piecing together how the crash happened.

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