Suspect dead after leading 100 MPH chase through Royal Oak, crashing into light pole at Detroit Zoo
By FOX 2 Staff
Suspect dead in high-speed chase in Royal Oak
An 18-year-old man died Wednesday morning after he crashed into a light pole after leading police on a high-speed chase that hit 100 MPH in downtown Royal Oak.
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (FOX 2) - An 18-year-old man died early Wednesday morning as he was trying to run from police in Madison Heights and then Royal Oak. At times, the chase hit 100 MPH before the driver lost control and hit a traffic light.
Royal Oak Police said they were first notified of the pursuit around 1:45 Wednesday morning. The driver of a black Nissan Altima crossed into Royal Oak after Madison Heights Police terminated the chase near Eleven Mile and John R.