78-year-old woman fatally struck by semi-truck after running red light in Sterling Heights
Vehicle involved in fatal crash on Mound Road
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A 78-year-old woman is dead after she was struck by a semi-truck after running a red light, police said.
She was driving a silver Toyota Highlander just after noon on Tuesday when police say she was traveling eastbound on 17 Mile.
Police identified her as a resident of Sterling Heights.
At 12:50 p.m., she ran a red light at the intersection with Mound Road. Meanwhile, a semi-truck was traveling northbound on Mound Road.
As the woman drove through the intersection, she was struck by a semi-truck.
The vehicle she was in suffered extensive front-end damage and scattered debris around the roadway.
Police shutdown the intersection for further investigation.
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