Vehicle crashes into tree, bursts into flames on Warwick Avenue in Detroit; driver killed

Police say officers were about to initiate traffic stop with speeding vehicle

DETROIT – A man was killed Tuesday morning when a vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree along Warwick Avenue. 

A witness said the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed on Warwick Avenue. It crashed into a tree and burst into flames about 5 a.m. near Warren Avenue, about a mile west of the Southfield Freeway. 

The witness also said a Detroit police vehicle was behind the vehicle that crashed but the police vehicle did not have its lights or sirens activated. It did not appear to be a chase. 

Detroit police said officers saw the car traveling at a high rate of speed and were going to initiate a traffic stop but the car hit the tree. 

Investigators are trying to figure out why the vehicle was traveling at such a high rate of speed before crashing. 

Stay with ClickOnDetroit for updates. 


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Nick joined the Local 4 team in February of 2015. Prior to that he spent 6 years in Sacramento covering a long list of big stories including wildfires and earthquakes. Raised in Sterling Heights, he is no stranger to the deep history and pride Detroit has to offer.