Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run on South Blvd, Police Seek Suspect
(Auburn Hills Police, May 9, 2024)
Auburn Hills, MI – On Tuesday, May 8, 2024, at approximately 03:41 a.m., personnel from the Auburn Hills Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a person lying in the roadway on South Boulevard near Sheffield Road. Personnel from the Bloomfield Township Police and Fire Departments had also responded and were first to arrive on scene. Personnel found a male in the roadway who was gravely injured and pronounced deceased at the scene. The deceased was identified as a 40-year-old male from Lansing, MI.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a witness was driving westbound on South Boulevard and noticed the male lying in the westbound lane of the roadway. The witness reported another vehicle driving westbound struck the male in the roadway. The vehicle that struck the male continued driving westbound and did not stop. The suspect vehicle was described as dark in color, possibly a crossover or small SUV.
This crash is currently being investigated by the Auburn Hills Police Department and the Southeast Oakland County Crash Investigations Team (SOCCIT). SOCCIT consists of crash investigators from Auburn Hills, Bloomfield Township, Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, and Clawson Police Departments.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has additional information is asked to contact the Auburn Hills Police Department at 248-370-9460.
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