DETROIT – Detroit Police are shedding some light on why a family was never contacted when a man was killed during a hit-and run incident in December. We know Christmas Eve may not have been a good time, but it would have been better than to wait eight days,” said Patricia Rutland. Rutland’s son, Dion Emory, was killed in a hit-and run on Christmas Eve at the intersection of Schoolcraft and Greenfield roads. Detroit police Captain Derrick Maye said that should have never happened. The search also continues for the driver who struck and killed Emory.

Eight days have passed since Dion Emery was killed in a hit-and-run on Christmas Eve near the intersection of Schoolcraft and Greenfield roads. “He died by himself, He died by himself,” cried Dion’s mother, Patricia Rutland. His mother, and other family members, are all questioning why someone would hit Dion and keep on driving, on Christmas Eve of all days. If it wasn’t for a post made to a group on social media, the family would have never found out. More: Detroit crime news