Mount Pleasanr ,MI : 26-year-old man killed and seven others injured after taxi van heading to a casino hit a vehicle on Friday early Morning ,April 3rd 2015
Police say a 26-year-old Virginia man is dead and seven people were injured when a taxi van heading to a casino hit a vehicle in mid-Michigan.
State police say in a statement the man died following the crash about 1:45 a.m. Friday in the Mount Pleasant area. Police say he was a passenger in the vehicle that failed to stop at a flashing red light. The vehicle was hit by the taxi van, which had the right of way.
Police say the driver of the pickup — a 31-year-old from Virginia — was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police say the Stargazer Transportation van was heading to Soaring Eagle Casino. The driver and five passengers had what police said were a variety of injuries.
The crash is under investigation.
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Police: Virginia man dead, 7 hurt after taxi van heading to Michigan casino hits vehicle