JACKSON, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a driver who sped away from a traffic stop in southern Michigan has died after losing control of the SUV he was driving and crashing into a tree.
The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports (https://bit.ly/1sm77Fh ) a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy had stopped the driver Monday but as the deputy approached the SUV the driver took off. Witnesses estimated the SUV was going 60-70 mph before it crashed and burned in Jackson.
Police say they believe the driver died on impact or shortly afterward. His name wasn’t immediately released. State police are investigating.
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Information from: Jackson Citizen Patriot, https://www.mlive.com/jackson
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