Wyoming police were investigating a hit-and-run after a man was seriously injured Tuesday evening at 28th Street SW and Woodward Avenue SW. The vehicle struck him as he crossed the street and left the scene, WOODTV.com reported.
Police told WOODTV that the man was not in a crosswalk. They had not provided an immediate description of the vehicle and were seeking to identify it and its driver.
The man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to Katherine Connolly's Wednesday report for WOODTV.com reported.
No arrest had been made at the time of that report.
Pedestrian crashes statewide
The available figures provide statewide context, but do not show how common pedestrian-involved crashes are in Wyoming or whether the city has identified pedestrian safety as a local priority. In 2023, 2,224 pedestrians were involved in motor vehicle crashes across Michigan; 183 were killed and 1,743 injured, according to Michigan Traffic Crash Facts.
