Man killed in violent crash at Linwood, Davison in Detroit

A man was killed in a crash Oct. 15, 2019 at Linwood and Davison streets in Detroit. (WDIV)

DETROIT – A man was killed in a violent crash Tuesday morning at Linwood and Davison streets in Detroit.

The man was traveling westbound on Davison Street in an SUV when he was struck by a car that was traveling eastbound. Police said the car was turning to go north on Linwood Street.

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The car struck the SUV, sending it into a utility pole. The driver of the SUV was killed upon impact with the pole, police said.

The woman who was driving the car was taken to a hospital. Her condition is not known.

No other injuries have been reported.

Police are trying to determine who was at fault.

Linwood Street was shut down for hours Tuesday morning.

A man was killed in a crash Oct. 15, 2019 at Linwood and Davison streets in Detroit. (WDIV)

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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.