A car crashed into a pond near Groesbeck Highway and 11 Mile Road in Macomb County around noon on Monday, during what appeared to be a police chase. A witness said they watched the chase end when the vehicle flipped and landed in the water near their workplace. It remains unclear whether anyone inside the car was injured.
According to ClickOnDetroit, the crash happened at around 12 p.m. near the intersection of Groesbeck Highway and 11 Mile Road. The witness told the outlet they saw what appeared to be a police chase end when the car flipped and crashed into the pond. Aerial footage from Sky4 showed the vehicle sitting at the edge of the pond with police surrounding the area.
What Led To The Chase Remains Unknown
It is unclear what led to the apparent police chase, and the outlet says it reached out to police for more information. Whether anyone inside the car was hurt also has not been confirmed. Those are the only details available at this time, and any additional facts about the driver, the agency involved, or the cause of the pursuit have not been verified.
The incident comes just days after a Macomb County case tied to a different police chase reached a new stage in court. Earlier this month, a Detroit man, Deyarin Jamire Marsh, was ordered to stand trial in connection with a crash that killed a motorist during a police chase in Warren, as reported by The Detroit News. Authorities allege Marsh was driving a 2014 Dodge Ram that crashed into a vehicle stopped at a red light on June 18, killing that vehicle's driver.
Other Recent Pursuits In The Region
The same report from The Detroit News noted other recent pursuit-related incidents in the area, including a motorcyclist who died after leading Wyandotte police on a high-speed chase and crashing, and a 17-year-old suspected of leading police on a chase in Monroe County who was arrested after trying to evade officers by wading through a river.
Crashes are a common outcome of police pursuits nationally. Statistics attributed to the U.S. Department of Justice and cited by the state of Michigan indicate that crashes occur in at least 30 percent of vehicle pursuits on average, with injuries or fatalities occurring in 5 to 17 percent of pursuits. That figure comes from a 2024 announcement about changes to state police pursuit policy and was not generated specifically in connection with Monday's crash.
No further details about Monday's crash near Groesbeck Highway and 11 Mile Road have been released. This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
