Arrest made in Oakland County hit-and-run that killed veteran in wheelchair Abandoned Hyundai leads to suspect’s capture
Devin Asa-Armon Light (WDIV)
OAK PARK, Mich. – An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 71-year-old veteran in a wheelchair in Oakland County.
It happened early morning, Nov. 22, in Oak Park on Nine Mile Road, near Greenfield Road and Harding Street .
Police said the man, who was in a wheelchair, was struck by an eastbound dark-colored sedan, believed to be a Hyundai. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the 71-year-old man died at the scene.
According to authorities, police in Detroit recovered an abandoned 2024 Hyundai Elantra that matched the suspect vehicle.
On Thursday, Jan. 15, 28-year-old Devin Asa-Armon Light of Southfield was taken into custody. He has been charged with failure to stop at the scene of a crash resulting in death.
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