KENTWOOD, Mich. — Two days later, a West Michigan man was still in disbelief after witnessing a police chase end in a fiery crash that left two people dead.
Michigan State Police say a driver — identified by family as 16-year-old Alex Torrez — fled a traffic stop around 10:15 p.m. Saturday and troopers gave chase. The pursuit ended in a crash in Kentwood.
Marcus Pinkley was heading east on 52nd Street on his way to work. He had just slowed to a stop at a red light at Broadmoor Avenue when he caught sight of headlights in his rearview mirror.
“I’m saying, ‘Man, this dude is coming real fast. He’s coming faster than usual.’ And when he came past my van, it shook it,” Pinkley said Monday, speaking to 24 Hour News 8 at the scene of the crash.
The driver never stopped, flying by Pinkley in the right lane. Then there was a violent impact with a car going through the intersection.
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