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Woman killed, 3 others injured in hit-and-run on Detroit's east side

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A woman is dead after a hit-and-run crash that injured three other people on Detroit's east side Saturday evening, according to police.

The crash happened just before 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Chalmers and Seymour streets. Investigators said a motorist ran a red light at the crossroad, creating a three-car collision.

A woman in one of the vehicles that was hit died, police said. Three other adults involved in the crash suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.

Police said the driver who ran the red light left the crash scene. Officers were searching for them on Sunday afternoon. 

On Saturday morning, a female died and two others were hospitalized after a crash in the area of Schaefer Highway and Puritan Avenue on Detroit's west side. The circumstances of this collision, which happened around 3 a.m., haven't been released.

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