OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. – An Oakland County man was killed overnight while he walked across I-75 near his hotel, police said.
The crash happened at 12:56 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in the southbound lanes of I-75 near Chrysler Drive in Auburn Hills.
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Police said a 40-year-old Oakland Township man was crossing the southbound lanes of I-75 when he was struck by a black Volkswagen Jetta.
Auburn Hills police and firefighters found the man dead when they arrived. They said he had been staying at a hotel next to the freeway.
The 40-year-old Ohio man driving the Jetta stopped at the scene, called 911, and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.
The Southeast Oakland County Crash Investigation Team -- which includes investigators from Auburn Hills, Bloomfield Township, Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, and Clawson -- is investigating the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Auburn Hills Police Department at 248-370-9460.