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Speeding driver runs from Detroit Police, through red light; hits and kills woman

By Amber Ainsworth
Published  April 28, 2022 6:52am EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

Woman killed at 8 Mile and Southfield when drivers run from police and through red light

Detroit Police said a driver, who they were trying to pull over, ran from the officers and sped through a red light, killing a woman early Thursday morning.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit Police said an SUV that ran during an attempted traffic stop crashed into another car and killed a woman early Thursday morning.

According to Detroit Police, officers attempted to stop a Jeep Cherokee around 12:30 a.m. but the driver refused to stop and sped away at a high speed.

Police did not chase the SUV and police said the SUV ran a red light and collided with a Ford Edge at 8 Mile and Southfield roads.

The driver of the Edge, 32-year-old Kendle McCallum, was killed in the crash. She leaves behind a 3-year-old son.

Kendle McCallum

Police said three men in the Jeep were injured but are not considered life-threatening.

Both SUVs were severely damaged and the Jeep was barely recognizable as it was loaded onto a flatbed tow truck.

Detroit Police said the crash is still under investigation and expect to obtain surveillance video later in the day.

Detroit Police said a woman was killed when a driver ran from police and through a red light, hitting the woman's car.