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At least one person killed when suspected drunk driver plows into DDOT bus stop

Posted at 5:41 PM, Sep 25, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-26 07:00:25-04

At least one person has been killed in a suspected drunk driving accident on Detroit's west side.

Police say several other people were hurt when a suspected drunk driver slammed into a DDOT bus stop on Dexter Avenue near Davison.

There's no word on whether anyone is in police custody at this point. 

DDOT released the following statement on the accident:

Our hearts go out to our passengers who were struck at one of our bus stops today by an apparently intoxicated motorist. The entire DDOT family shares in the pain and grief they feel. We pray of the healing of those who were so badly injured and for the family and loved ones of the passenger who lost his life in this tragic accident. We stand ready to assist the Detroit Police Department any way we can as they conduct their investigation.