Oak Park police seek driver in fatal crash

Oak Park police are asking for assist discovering the driving force who fled a deadly collision this weekend.

Simply earlier than 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning, a 71-year-old navy veteran with disabilities was discovered lifeless close to West 9 Mile Highway and Harding Road. Oak Park police will not be releasing the person’s identify at the moment.

Police discovered close by surveillance video exhibiting he had been hit by a dark-colored sedan that gave the impression to be a Kia or Hyundai about 1:30 a.m. The person was driving a wheelchair on the street when he was struck and the driving force didn’t cease after the crash.

State law requires drivers concerned in accidents, to stay on scene, present help to injured individuals and supply their identification and contract info to the police. A driver who leaves the scene of a deadly accident faces fees as much as 15 years in jail and/or fines as much as $10,000.

Oak Park detectives are working with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Workplace crash reconstruction group within the investigation.

Police are asking anybody who noticed that automobile Saturday morning close to West 9 Mile and Harding or 9 Mile and Greenfield Highway to contact investigators at (248) 691-7447.