VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A suspected hit-and-run driver has been taken into custody after a 26-year-old woman was struck and killed overnight while walking on the I-94 Service Drive in Van Buren Township, officials said.
Police were called at 12:44 a.m. Wednesday (July 27) to the North I-94 Service Drive west of Beck Road, they said.
When they arrived, officers said they found a 26-year-old woman lying unresponsive in the roadway. Firefighters and an ambulance were called to the scene, but the woman was pronounced dead.
Investigators said the woman was struck by a vehicle while walking on the I-94 Service Drive. The vehicle fled the scene, according to authorities.
Police revealed around 11 a.m. Wednesday that the driver has been taken into custody.
Officials continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call 734-699-8930.
