Detroit Man Fatally Struck By Passing Vehicle After Being Knocked Unconscious In Fight
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Police say a 58-year-old man has died after he was knocked unconscious during a fight then accidentally struck by vehicle in Detroit.
The incident happened around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday near Winchester and John R., in a neighborhood just west of 8 Mile Road and I-75.
Sgt. Cassandra Lewis told The Detroit News that the victim was fighting with a 44-year-old man when things took a turn for the worse.
"The suspect hit the victim so hard he was unconscious," she said. "He fell back in the street and was hit by a vehicle."
Lewis said the driver stopped and helped detain the 44-year-old man until police arrived. He remains in custody and is expected to face charges.
The victim was declared dead at the scene.
Names of those involved weren't immediately released.
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