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2 dead after driver crashes vehicle into warehouse on Detroit's west side

Officer Jalon Nelson with DPD speaks on fatal accident
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DETROIT (WXYZ) — 2 people are dead, and one person was injured after a driver crashed a vehicle into a building on Detroit's west side on Sunday morning, the Detroit Police Department tells us.

The crash happened around 10:15 a.m. at Cardinal Health, a warehouse in the 6000 block of Rosa Parks Boulevard.

We're told that three people were in the car at the time of the crash, and that the two passengers are the ones that died in the crash. The driver was transported to the hospital to treat injuries and taken into custody, as authorities work to investigate what led up to the crash.

Police believe that speed was a factor in the crash.

Watch our interview with Officer Jalon Nelson

Officer Jalon Nelson with DPD speaks on fatal accident

"We do want to remind all of our residents to practice safe driving," said Officer Jalon Nelson with DPD. "We will continue to remind people, especially on slippery days like today, to slow down, take our time, be a little early."