Overview
- The stop attempt on a stolen Ford pickup early Monday on Detroit’s west side ended with a crash and fire at Outer Drive and Evergreen.
- Michigan State Police say the driver fled a traffic stop, ran a red light, and the trooper followed policy by not pursuing but broadcasting the truck’s location.
- The trooper pulled a 15-year-old from the burning cab and gave first aid before medics took him to a hospital for a minor head injury.
- At the hospital, officers apprehended the teen for possessing a stolen vehicle and failing to stop, then released him to his mother pending prosecutor and juvenile court review.
- Detroit police are investigating the collision, and officials have not released the other driver’s condition.