Police Search for Driver in Deadly Hit-and-Run in Westland

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(WWJ) Westland Police are calling on the public to help them find and identify a car involved in a deadly hit-and-run.

Westland Police say a Taylor woman, 56, was riding her bike on Van Born Road west of Farnum Street when the car struck and killed her. It happened on Wednesday, April 29, around 9 pm.

The driver, believed to be in a light-colored 2000-2006 GMC Yukon XL, fled north on Marshall Drive; according to police. The car is pictured below.

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The car sustained damage to its ‘front grill, front bumper and the parking light’ on the passenger side. It could also have a broken windshield.

If you have any information regarding the crash, please call Detective MacRae at (734) 713-3706.