Crime

Detroit police searching for suspect in fatal hit-and-run that killed 69-year-old man

December 11, 2024 / 8:37 AM EST / CBS Detroit

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(CBS DETROIT) — Detroit police are searching for a suspect in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 69-year-old man.

The incident happened at about 2:27 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2024, in the area of West Warren and Grandville avenues. Police say an unknown suspect driving a Cadillac Escalade struck a 69-year-old man who was driving a beige Honda Accord and then drove away from the scene. The 69-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect's vehicle is a white 2015-2020 Cadillac Escalade ESV with no plate. Detroit Police Department

The suspect's vehicle is a white 2015-2020 Cadillac Escalade ESV with no plate. The Escalade has extensive front-end damage, as well as a missing bumper and headlights and a broken grill. The vehicle also has a small moonroof, a trailer hitch and chrome rims.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department's Fatal Squad Unit at 313-596-2260, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up, or DetroitRewards.tv.

Joseph Buczek

Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. He previously worked at WWTV, the Grand Traverse Insider, the Leader and the Kalkaskian, the Oakland Press and the Morning Sun.