3 injured after van slams into tree on Detroit's west side
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Police investigate an accident near Wisconsin St. and 7 Mile early Tuesday.
By FOX 2 News Staff
DETROIT (WJBK) -- Three people were injured when a van slammed into a tree going at least 40 mph in a Detroit neighborhood.
Detroit officer Scott Sheets says the driver was ejected in the collision on Wisconsin St. just south of 7 Mile Road Tuesday morning.
Sheets says the driver and another passenger were critically injured and taken to a nearby hospital. A second passenger was also hurt, but is listed in stable condition.
Sheets says the cause of the accident is still under investigation. He says alcohol has not been ruled out.
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Police investigate an accident near Wisconsin St. and 7 Mile early Tuesday.
