Crime & Safety

Birmingham Man Dies After Slamming Into a Tree in Southfield

The 36-year-old was fleeing police at the time, reports state.

A 36-year-old Birmingham man died Thursday after he drove into a tree while fleeing Southfield police, Click On Detroit reports.

According to reports, Southfield police saw the man speeding around 14 Mile and Telegraph late Thursday night and tried to pull him over.

The driver sped away, reports state, and later lost control and crashed into a tree around Evergreen and 9 Mile Road.

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Police are still investigating the accident.

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