Crime & Safety
2 Dead, 4 Hurt In Wayne County Fiery Crash: Police
Two people were killed and four others were injured in a Tuesday night fiery crash in Wayne County, according to police.
ALLEN PARK, MI — Two people were killed and four others were injured in a Tuesday night fiery crash in Wayne County, according to police.
The crash happened at 11 p.m. at the intersection of Ecorse and Pelham roads in Allen Park, according to police.
Police said a Ford SUV slammed into a Ford sedan and pushed the car into a building in the 19000 block of Ecorse Road.
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When officers arrived at the scene, they found two women inside the sedan and three passengers who escaped the burning SUV, according to police.
Police said the passengers were lying on the ground.
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The driver of the SUV was unconscious and trapped inside the burning vehicle, according to police.
Firefighters extinguished the flames and found him dead in the driver's seat, according to police.
The driver of the sedan, a 20-year-old Allen Park woman, was also killed in the crash, according to police.
The passenger in the sedan was conscious and spoke to officers, according to police.
All four passengers were taken to a nearby hospital where they were listed in critical condition, according to police.
No other details were released.
Officials were still investigating the incident and asked anyone with information about the crash to call the Allen Park Police Department at (313) 386-7800.
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