MADISON HEIGHTS (WWJ) — The search for a suspect is underway following a hit-and-run crash in Madison Heights that killed a man who was waiting for the bus late Wednesday afternoon.
It happened around 4:53 p.m. at a bus stop on Dequindre just north of 11 Mile Road, according to the Madison Heights Police Department.
Authorities say a 68-year-old man was waiting for the bus when a gold Toyota Camry went off the road and hit him, before fleeing the scene.
The man was taken to Corewell Health/Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
The police department is searching for the gold Camry with a license plate number 8QFV54. Officials say the car has damage to the front end.
No description of the driver has been released.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or knows something about the hit-and-run is asked to call the Madison Heights Police Department at 248-585-2100 or Detective Randolph at 248-837-2736.