Pedestrian Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver Along 8 Mile Road
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) - Police are trying to find a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a woman as she was trying to cross 8 Mile Road.
The accident happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday just east of Evergreen Road on the Detroit-Southfield border.
Police say the woman was apparently walking across the westbound lanes of 8 Mile Road when she was fatally struck.
Other circumstances surrounding the crash weren't immediately clear, although investigators believe the woman may have been struck by more than one car.
Authorities say >1 vehicle may have hit female killed on Eight Mile WB btwn Southfield Fwy and Evergreen Rd. @WWJ950 pic.twitter.com/gvqXPoFhOB
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Police haven't yet released a description of the suspect or the vehicle they were driving.
An investigation is ongoing. More details are expected to be released later Tuesday.
Anyone who might have witnessed the accident or who has any other information is urged to contact police at 248-796-5500.
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