A devastating two-vehicle collision in Waterford Township yesterday has left a child in critical condition and several others injured. According to CBS News Detroit, a crash occurred around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Highland Road and Cass Lake Road, involving a Ford Escape and a Jaguar X-Type.
The 10-year-old victim was a passenger in the Ford Escape, which was struck by the Jaguar, whose driver, a 17-year-old Waterford resident, reportedly disregarded a red light while attempting to turn onto Highland Road from Cass Lake Road, causing the crash. In addition to this act, police suspect the involvement of drugs on the part of the Jaguar's driver after observing evidence of marijuana use, as ClickOnDetroit reports. Meanwhile, a search warrant has been obtained to conduct blood analysis on the Jaguar's driver to ascertain drug influence. The child sustained a serious head injury and was taken to DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital and is listed in critical condition.
Multiple sources have supplied details on the condition of the crash victims, confirming that both the 19-year-old driver and a 22-year-old front-seat passenger of the Ford Escape were admitted to a local hospital with moderate injuries. The 14-year-old rear-seat passenger received treatment for minor injuries but was later released.
The investigation, still underway, seeks further insight into the events leading up to the unsettling incident; with the Waterford Police undertaking a comprehensive review to determine the causative factors behind the collision, and with the gaping possibility that drug impairment may have played a critical role, which The Oakland Press emphasizes, mentioning the presence of marijuana on the Jaguar's floorboard as a factor suspected by the authorities. If you have any information related to the crash, Sergeant Nick Photiou from the Waterford Township Police Department is the point of contact, and he can be reached at 248-618-6408.
