A 52-year-old parolee is facing multiple felony charges after fleeing police in a stolen SUV and crashing in Dearborn, resulting in the death of his passenger.
Watch Randy Wimbley’s video report:
Parolee charged in fatal Dearborn crash after fleeing police in stolen SUV
Richard Lee Smith is charged with four felonies, including fleeing and eluding police and reckless driving causing death. I sat down with Chief Chris Egan from the Melvindale Police Department, who said Smith’s reckless actions led to the tragedy and more charges could be on the way.
The incident began with an alert from Flock cameras for a stolen vehicle and a call from the Michigan Department of Corrections. MDOC warned that the driver was wanted for a parole violation and had a lengthy criminal history…