Detroit police investigating pedestrian crash that killed man
Road back open after crash
Natasha Dado, Web Producer
Updated: October 17, 2021 at 11:01 AM
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DETROIT – A man was killed in a pedestrian crash that happened on southbound M-39 north of Plymouth Road in Detroit around 5:25 a.m. Sunday.
According to Michigan State Police, the driver of a disabled car left it and was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle that struck the pedestrian then caught fire.
Police say the pedestrian who was killed is a man and died at the scene.
The driver who struck the pedestrian did stop after the crash. Police are still investigating the crash.
On Sunday, southbound M-39 was closed south of I-96 as a result of the crash.