Michigan driver dead after crashing into back of box truck on Telegraph
(FOX 2) - A 53-year-old Newport man died after crashing into a large box truck in southern Wayne County on Tuesday.
The fatal crash in Brownstown Township is under investigation hours after the scene was cleared.
Fatal Crash in Brownstown Township
Local police were called out to Telegraph Road, north of Sibley at approximately 9:30 a.m.
What we know:
Responding police arrived north of Sibley Road to find a minivan that had collided with the back of a large box truck.
According to police, the truck had been stopped in the roadway and was preparing to turn left into a private business.
The van subsequently crashed into the rear of the box truck, a news release from Brownstown police say.
The driver suffered serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The family contacted FOX 2 and said the driver was Steven Prush, a loving father and grandfather.
According to his daughter, Prush did not have life insurance.
A GoFundMe has been set up to pay for funeral arrangements. Go HERE to learn more.
What we don't know:
Both local officers and the Downriver Crash Team are probing the crash.
They said the circumstances around the event remain under investigation.
The Source: Brownstown Police were cited for this story.