SUV hits, kills man in wheelchair in Ann Arbor crosswalk Alcohol believed to be factor in crash
An Ann Arbor Police Department vehicle. (Sarah Parlette, WDIV)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A 22-year-old woman has turned herself in after a fatal hit-and-run in Ann Arbor near the University of Michigan campus.
It happened Monday, May 5, just before midnight and the intersection of Huron Street and Fourth Avenue. According to authorities , a 79-year-old man from Ann Arbor was hit by an eastbound SUV while he was crossing the street in a wheelchair. Police said he was still in the crosswalk when the traffic light changed.
First responders rendered aid and rushed him to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The driver of the SUV drove off before officers arrived.
Police said a 22-year-old woman from Ann Arbor later turned herself in.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash and the driver has been lodged at the Washtenaw County Jail.
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