TAYLOR, MI
POLICE: GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVER AT FAULT FOR CRASH THAT LEFT 2 TEENS IN CRITICAL
CONDITION
Police say teens didn't have enough time to stop before
crash on Ecorse Road
Published On: Jan 13 2015 03:04:29 PM EST Updated
On: Jan 14 2015 06:31:10 PM EST
Teens' crash with garbage truck under prosecutor's
review
TAYLOR, Mich. -
Taylor police are pursuing charges against the driver of
a garbage truck who allegedly hit a car that was carrying two teens Monday
afternoon on Ecorse Road.
In a statement, police said the Advanced Disposal
garbage truck turned left from westbound Ecorse Road onto southbound Holland
Road too quickly, not giving the teens enough time to stop.
A 16-year-old boy from Taylor, who was driving, was
taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center. The passenger, a
14-year-old girl from Dearborn Heights, was taken to Children's Hospital of
Michigan in Detroit. Family has identified them as David Cyr and Gianna
Kenniburg.
Police said both suffered broken bones. The girl also
has a head injury.
Both are in critical condition.
Police said the garbage truck driver wasn't hurt, but
was found to have been at fault for the crash. The Taylor Police Department
will submit a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, which
will determine if charges are issued.