A Saturday afternoon police chase devolved into a fatal accident on Caro’s Higgins Road for the fleeing driver.
Via press release, the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office says that the chase began around 1:00 p.m. on January 14, when a Caro Police Officer attempted to make a traffic stop on State Street. However, the 42-year-old male driver from Caro failed to stop his 2013 Dodge Caravan, instead driving through a store parking lot, through the Industrial Park and then west on Dixon Road.
At this point, the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office joined the chase, pursuing the driver towards Higgins Road, only to watch the driver fail to yield for a stop sign, colliding with a northbound vehicle. Due to the crash, both drivers were trapped in their vehicles, with officers rendering first aid at the scene, including performing CPR on the fleeing driver.
However, the Caro driver succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The other driver was transported to a nearby hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.
Along with Caro Police and the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office, responding agencies included Vassar PD, Caro Fire Department, Fairgrove Fire Department, and MMR. The investigation was turned over to Michigan state police, which is ongoing, with available information subject to change.
