Police chase in Warren claims life of Madison Heights woman – Macomb Daily

Warren Police (MACOMB DAILY FILE PHOTO)

A 42-year-old woman is dead after a Warren police chase ended in a crash near 10 Mile and Dequindre Road early Saturday morning.

According to a statement from Warren police, officers were on patrol near Eight Mile and Ryan roads at 1:35 a.m. on June 29 when they noticed three Dodge Chargers traveling west on Eight Mile at a high rate of speed. The uniformed officers, who were in a marked patrol car, activated their hazard lights and sirens, and all three Chargers fled from them.

The pursuit led officers north on Ryan Road before two of the Chargers turned west onto 10 Mile Road and the third continued north.

Officers followed the Chargers down 10 Mile Road and after crossing Dequindre Road, one of them collided with a Jeep Grand Cherokee in Madison Heights. A female passenger in the Cherokee was pronounced dead.

The 26-year-old driver of the Charger involved in the accident is in hospital and in police custody.

The driver of the Cherokee is in stable condition, as are two other passengers in the Charger.

Police are currently trying to identify the driver of the second Charger. The third Charger returned to the scene of the accident and its occupants are being questioned by police.

According to officials, the chase lasted about three minutes and was closely monitored in real time by patrol leaders.

The investigation is ongoing.