OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A man died after he was hit by a car while attempting to run across Woodward Avenue in Oakland County on Monday, officials said.
The pedestrian, a 59-year-old Pontiac man, was trying to cross Woodward Avenue near South Boulevard at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026, according to a release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
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Authorities said the man was pronounced dead at the scene after a 37-year-old Waterford Township man driving a 2026 BMW X5 hit him.
The man was outside of a designated crosswalk when he was hit, according to the release. His name is being withheld as authorities notify his family.
The Waterford Township man in the BMW was not hurt.
Authorities said drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash, and that the driver passed field sobriety tests.
The investigation is ongoing.