MONROE TOWNSHIP (WWJ) A Detroit man died in a hit-and-run on I-75 in Monroe Township, police said.
Michigan State Police (MSP) said the crash occurred on Saturday, November 7, at approximately 6:20 a.m. on southbound I-75 near East Dunbar Road. Troopers received a call of a man standing in the middle of the freeway.
While troopers were enroute, a vehicle struck the 60-year-old. Troopers arrived and found him with fatal injuries. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
According to MSP, the vehicle that struck him did not stop at the scene. Authorities are unsure of why he was standing in the roadway.
The suspect remains on the run. The victim's name was not released.
Monroe Community Ambulance, Monroe Township Fire Department, Monroe City Police, Monroe County Sheriff's Office and the Michigan Department of Transportation all assisted at the scene.
MSP said, if you witnessed the crash or have any information about it, please call Trooper Lehman of the Monroe Post at (734) 242-3500.
