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19-year-old man on stolen dirt bike killed in Taylor crash after running red light

Witnesses tried to save man

Martin Reyes, 19, was killed after being struck by a truck while running a red light on a stolen dirt bike in Taylor. (KPRC/Click2Houston.com)

TAYLOR, Mich. – Martin Reyes, 19, was killed after being struck by a truck while running a red light on a stolen dirt bike in Taylor.

The incident occurred on Monday (Aug. 26) at 7:48 p.m. at S. Telegraph Road at the intersection of I-94.

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Officials said Reyes operated the dirtbike that was reported stolen out of Shelby Township, was traveling southbound on Telegraph Road and disregarded a solid red traffic light.

The dirtbike drove through the intersection and was struck by a Ford Edge.

Multiple witnesses and the driver of the Ford Edge remained on the scene and attempted to render aid to the 19-year-old, until the Taylor Fire Department arrived on the scene.

Reyes was transported to Corewell Health Hospital in Dearborn, where he was pronounced deceased.

The driver of the Ford Edge is cooperating with the investigation. Speed, drugs and/or alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the incident.


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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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