Fatal pedestrian crash on I-75 at 8 Mile in Detroit
(CBS DERTOIT) - A 41-year-old Farmington Hills man is dead after a crash early Sunday morning in Detroit.
Michigan State Police said victim was driving a passenger car when it ran out of gas on northbound Interstate-75. Police said the stalled car was blocking the right lane of the 8 Mile exit ramp. At about 2:20 a.m. the driver was putting gas into his vehicle when he and his car were hit from behind.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle that struck the stalled car stayed on the scene. Police said alcohol use is not suspected at this time.
The 8 Mile ramp was temporarily closed following the crash. The incident remains under investigation and prosecutors' review.
