YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 64-year-old Ypsilanti Township man riding a bicycle died after being hit by a car around 5 p.m. on Monday.
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department officials said the cyclist was using the crosswalk near Dorset Avenue and US-12 intersection when he was hit by an eastbound car.
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Police gave the man first aid until first responders arrived but he ultimately died from his injuries.
The 33-year-old driver of the vehicle, a man from Ypsilanti, was questioned about the incident but was released pending the police investigation.
Police shut down the intersection and the nearby exit ramp from I-94 to US-12 for several hours as they investigated the scene.
“The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department offers our condolences to the family and friends impacted and we thank the community for your patience during the investigation,” officials wrote on social media.