WESTLAND, MI – A driver caused mayhem in Westland on Wednesday evening, crashing into multiple parked cars and injuring a man in a bizarre incident that has left the local community reeling. The chaotic scene unfolded around 7:30 p.m. on Wildwood Street, with police and accident reconstruction teams still on-site hours later.
Eyewitnesses described a woman driving erratically, reversing and then slamming into several vehicles. One resident, whose car was among those damaged, captured the shocking events on video. The footage reveals the driver repeatedly ramming into cars, with the screeching of tires filling the air.
In the midst of the chaos, the driver struck a man, pinning him partially under his own vehicle. Witnesses reported that his legs were badly injured. Despite his condition, the man remained conscious and spoke about his two-month-old twin boys while waiting for emergency responders. This was meant to be his first night out with his wife since the twins’ birth, with a relative set to babysit.
Neighbors, stunned by the incident, recounted hearing a loud crash and people screaming before rushing outside to witness the woman in the red car wreaking havoc. One neighbor, whose vehicle was also hit, described the driver as slamming into cars with apparent intent. The woman’s car eventually became disabled after the airbags deployed, bringing her rampage to a halt.
Police arrived at the scene and apprehended the woman. Neighbors reported that she appeared to be laughing and suggested she might have been experiencing a mental health crisis. Some speculated that the driver might have been targeting the area due to a past relationship with someone who used to live there.
Authorities are investigating the incident, including reports of a welfare check on the driver earlier in the evening due to concerns about her mental state. While the investigation is ongoing, the community is left grappling with the unsettling events and hoping for the recovery of the injured man.
As the investigation continues, residents are left to piece together what led to this terrifying series of events. The community remains on edge, awaiting further updates from law enforcement.