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Wyandotte man charged in hit-and-run death of pregnant woman in Southgate

Raymond Alkewich
Raymond Alkewich.
Southgate Police Department

(WWJ) A 31-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pregnant woman in Southgate.

Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Raymond Alkewich of Wyandotte was allegedly driving drunk and speeding when he struck the 35-year-old Southgate woman on Fort Street and Superior, last Saturday night.


The victim was treated by EMS at the scene, but she and her unborn child later died at a local hospital.

Alkewich did not stop, fleeing the area, but was later identified and arrested following an investigation by Southgate Police.

He was arraigned n 28th District Court Tuesday on a felony charge of failure to stop at the scene of an accident causing death.

Bond was set at $2 million and Alkewich's next court date, a probable cause conference, was scheduled for March 26,