Detroit Police Search For Driver More Than A Year After Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run

DETROIT (CBS Detroit) -- Police are searching for a suspect in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Detroit more than a year ago.

According to the Detroit Police Department, the incident happened on March 17, 2020. Police said an unknown suspect in a white 2011 or 2012 Ford Escape struck a 27-year-old pedestrian, fatally injuring him.

Police are searching for a suspect in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Detroit more than a year ago. (credit: Detroit Police Department)

Police said the suspect's vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage from the incident.

Anyone with information on the vehicle or the suspect is asked to contact DPD's Fatal Squad Unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up.

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