Overview
- A driver struck a young juvenile who was crossing westbound on Eight Mile Road near Wyoming at about 11:17 p.m., then fled the scene while bystanders stopped to render aid and shield the child from traffic.
- The child remains hospitalized in critical condition and investigators have located the child’s parents, who are cooperating with the probe.
- Police say they have no description of the vehicle or driver to release and are canvassing the area while asking anyone with information to contact the Michigan State Police Metro North Post in Oak Park or use department social media.
- Multiple witnesses described narrowly avoiding the child before hearing a thump and then seeing the child struck, with several people using their cars to block the victim and provide first aid at the scene.
- Investigators are trying to confirm whether a contemporaneous missing-persons report relates to the victim and note that hit-and-run cases on busy border roads often depend on witness accounts and nearby surveillance to identify a fleeing driver.