Man dies after being hit by a car while trying to cross Gratiot Avenue

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI – An investigation is underway after a 63-year-old man was killed Tuesday evening when he was struck by a car while trying to cross Gratiot Avenue. According to Fox 2 Detroit, the man was hit by a car driven by a 24-year-old woman.

The victim did not use a crosswalk when he tried to cross the busy street and the driver of the car is cooperating with police. The crash occurred around 5:40 p.m., just north of 23 Mile Road. The man was transported to hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Chesterfield police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 586-949-3657.