DETROIT – A U-Haul crashed into the front of a cell phone store in an attempted smash-and-grab robbery on Detroit’s west side.
Police said the incident occurred on Wednesday (Sept. 24) at 5:04 a.m. in the 18200 block of West 7 Mile Road.
The crash left a gaping hole in the front of the building, as drivers nearby rushed to the scene.
Police said they think a driver stopped to stare at the scene, causing a three-car crash.
A U-Haul crashed into the front of a cell phone store in an attempted smash-and-grab robbery on Detroit’s west side.
Local 4 spoke to Naomi Griffith, who was involved, who said, “I’m on my way to work and I heard a ‘Boom.’ I was trying to get out of the way of the burgundy car hitting me. As I was trying to get over, the car was spinning, and it still hit me anyway. But I didn’t know this was going on either.”
Police said it doesn’t appear that anything was stolen, but the incident remains under investigation.