86-Year-Old Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian in Birmingham
(BPD, May 11, 2026)
Birmingham, MI – At approximately 8:20 a.m. this morning, officers responded to a traffic crash involving a pedestrian on 14 Mile Road near Bates Street in the City of Birmingham.
Preliminary investigation indicates that an 86-year-old Beverly Hills woman was traveling northbound on Bates Street and attempting to turn left onto westbound 14 Mile Road when her vehicle struck a 60-year-old Beverly Hills man who was walking southbound in the roadway in an area without marked crosswalks.
The Birmingham Police Department, a participating member of the South Oakland County Crash Investigation Team (SOCCIT), requested SOCCIT investigators to assist with the crash investigation. Temporary road closures will remain in place until the investigation is complete.
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