Overview
- Police say a 15-year-old in a stolen Ford F-150 fled a traffic stop attempt, ran a red light, hit another car, and then crashed into a house as the truck caught fire around 5 a.m.
- Michigan State Police report the trooper did not pursue under department rules, radioed the truck’s last known location, arrived at the scene, pulled the teen from the burning cab, and gave first aid.
- The teen was treated for a minor head injury, apprehended at the hospital on possession of a stolen vehicle and failing to stop for police, and later released to his mother pending juvenile court review.
- The driver of the struck car was hospitalized with serious injuries, and her boyfriend said she is expected to survive after he helped pull her from the wreckage.
- Homeowner Warren Scott said the impact shifted his house and jammed the door, trapping him until firefighters forced it open, and Detroit police are leading the crash investigation.