Motorcyclist in hospital after being struck by driver who ran red light in Detroit, police say 28-year-old man taken into custody
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DETROIT – A motorcyclist is in the hospital after being struck by a driver who ran a red light on Detroit’s west side, police said.
A 39-year-old man was heading south on Hubbell Avenue at Grand River Avenue around 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, according to authorities.
The driver of a Chevrolet Traverse -- a 28-year-old man -- failed to stop at a red light and struck the motorcycle, officials said.
The motorcyclist was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, medical officials said.
Police said they took the driver of the Traverse into custody.
Detroit police are investigating the crash.
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