WARREN, Mich. – Three people have been arrested following a high-speed pursuit that ended in a crash in Warren.
The incident occurred on Tuesday (June 10) at 1 a.m. when two Warren police officers in a fully marked car attempted to stop a Ford Fusion near 8 Mile Road and MacArthur Avenue for speeding.
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After a brief stop where officers observed signs of intoxication from the adult man driver, the vehicle suddenly fled, initiating the pursuit.
Officers successfully deployed tire-deflation devices at 8 Mile and Schoenherr roads.
The pursuit continued to the area of 7 Mile Road near Boulder Avenue, where the Ford crashed in an alley.
The driver and a woman passenger attempted to flee on foot but were apprehended.
A man passenger, who attempted to exit the vehicle before the crash, sustained critical injuries and was transported to a Metro Detroit hospital.
Officers said they suspected narcotics inside the Ford. No other vehicles, motorists, or Warren police patrol cars were damaged during the incident.
The Warren Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene, and the investigation remains open and ongoing.
The facts of the case will be presented to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office for review and charging decision on the occupants of the Ford.