Prisoner transport van rear-ended in Detroit with 2 deputies, 5 prisoners inside

Wayne County Sheriff's Office prisoner transport van rear-ended

A prisoner transport van was rear-ended on I-75 at Clay Street in Detroit. (WDIV)

DETROIT – A Wayne County Sheriff's Office prisoner transport van was involved in a crash Friday with two deputies and five prisoners inside, officials said.

The crash happened on I-75 at Clay Street.

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Police said two deputies and five prisoners were inside a prisoner transport van when it was involved in a crash on I-75 in Detroit. (WDIV)

Officials said the prisoner transport van was rear-ended by another vehicle.

Several emergency vehicles responded to the scene, including ambulances, police cars and fire vehicles. Police pulled the inmates out of the van after the crash.


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