Detroit authorities are intensively searching for a driver who abandoned a baby after being involved in a crash on the city's east side. The incident unfolded last night around 8:20 p.m. near Seven Mile Road and Hoover Street, as per a report by CBS News Detroit. Police attempted to stop a blue sedan after observing a man driving with a baby on his lap. The vehicle, however, failed to yield and subsequently crashed, leading the driver to quickly flee on foot, leaving the young child behind amid chaos.
The abandoned baby, whose age remains unspecified, was subsequently taken to a hospital with injuries determined not to be life-threatening. This detail emerged in reports from multiple local news outlets, each adding layers to the unfolding narrative. Both WXYZ and FOX 2 Detroit highlighted the urgency of the Detroit Police Department's efforts to locate the suspect, who remains at large.
The aftermath was captured by FOX 2 Detroit cameras, which showed a Kia sedan with notable front-end damage and a Chrysler sedan with damage on the rear passenger door, hinting possibly at the involvement of two vehicles. However, further details of the circumstances leading to the incident have not been fully disclosed as of the latest updates from the news outlets.
