Back Seat Passenger Thrown Into Dashboard, Dies In Suspected Drunk Driving Crash
DETROIT (WWJ) - Police say drunk driving may be to blame for an accident that left a 44-year-old woman dead in downtown Detroit.
The accident happened around 11:15 p.m. Thursday on Jefferson Avenue near Griswold, across from Hart Plaza.
Detroit police say a Southfield man was driving drunk when his Suburban crashed into a concrete median wall. The woman was a back seat passenger in the SUV and not wearing a seatbelt, according to police. She flew into the dashboard.
The man was taken into custody at the scene for operating while intoxicated.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office will now determine if criminal charges will be filed.
