Huron Township police are asking the public to help identify a woman they say left the scene of a crash near Summit Elementary on Monday afternoon.
According to ClickOnDetroit, police say the crash happened around 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 9. A woman driving a black Chevrolet Impala ran a red light at Sibley and Middlebelt Roads and hit another vehicle near the school.
Red-light running is a recurring safety problem statewide: Michigan recorded 6,326 red-light-running crashes in 2024—crashes in which a motor vehicle driver, pedestrian or bicyclist disregarded a traffic signal related to or within 150 feet of an intersection—accounting for 2.2% of all crashes. That was a 14.6% increase from 2020. The crashes killed 46 people and injured 4,686, Michigan’s 2024 crash data show.
She then pulled into Summit Elementary’s parking lot, parked, and ran to the school’s rear doors, trying to get inside. Police said it appeared she was trying to hide from a witness who was also driving in the lot. The door was locked.
After finding she could not get in, the woman left the parking lot, sped along West Sibley Road, and nearly caused another crash, police said. The Huron Township Department of Public Safety is working to identify her and has asked the driver to contact them.
Michigan law generally requires a driver who knows or has reason to believe they were involved in a crash on a road or other property open to public travel to stop and remain at the scene until required information is exchanged, or promptly report the crash to police if staying could cause further harm. When a crash damages an occupied vehicle, failure to comply is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a fine of up to $100, or both, the state vehicle code says.
Anyone with information about her identity can reach Traffic Services Officer Adam Sheehan at 734-753-4400 or [email protected].
