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Westland Woman Charged After New Year’s Day Fatal Hit-and-Run, Police Say

Prosecutors brought felony counts with a probable cause conference set for Jan. 15.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 4 a.m. to Grand Traverse Street near Belding Court for a report of a man down.
  • Paramedics and officers attempted life-saving measures before the 61-year-old was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
  • Police say a 37-year-old Westland woman suspected of driving was arrested at her home a short time after the incident.
  • She faces charges of operating while intoxicated causing death, failure to stop at the scene resulting in serious impairment or death, and assaulting, resisting or obstructing an officer.
  • Investigators have not disclosed how the crash occurred and are asking anyone with information to call the Westland Police Department Traffic Bureau at 734-722-9633.