Crash involving tow truck leaves 1 dead, 2 injured in Dearborn Heights

Crash occurred at the intersection of Van Born and Gulley roads

A Dearborn Heights crash involving a tow truck and a passenger vehicle has left two hospitalized and one dead. (Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. – A Dearborn Heights crash involving a tow truck and a passenger vehicle has left two hospitalized and one dead.

The crash occurred on Tuesday (April 2) at 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Van Born and Gulley roads.

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Officials say their preliminary investigation revealed that the tow truck was traveling westbound on Van Born Road near Gulley when it crashed with the passenger vehicle turning onto northbound Gulley from eastbound Van Born.

Police say the driver of the tow truck was a 31-year-old man from Detroit who was transported to a Metro Detroit hospital with undisclosed injuries.

The passenger vehicle was occupied by a 24-year-old man from Ohio, the driver, and a 27-year-old woman, also from Ohio, riding as a passenger.

Police say the 24-year-old suffered minor injuries, but the 27-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries at a Metro Detroit hospital.

Officials say the accident is still under investigation.


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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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