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Fiery rollover crash in Detroit’s east side kills 2, injures 1

DETROIT – A fiery crash in Detroit’s east side early Thursday morning killed two people and injured another.

The crash happened near the intersection of Mt Elliott Street and E Forest Avenue just after 3 a.m. on Nov. 7.

According to police, a witness saw a car speeding south on Mt Elliot Street when it hit another vehicle at E Forest Ave. The speeding car then rolled over and caught on fire.

The driver of the speeding car was ejected from the car and died at the scene. A passenger was trapped in the burning car, and she also died at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle that was hit was taken to a local hospital for their injuries.

The intersection is still closed as of 7 a.m. on Nov. 7.


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Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint.

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