A pedestrian was struck and killed on Michigan Avenue near Wiard Road in Ypsilanti Township Sunday evening, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department.
Police said the 17-year-old driver attempted to avoid the collision but was unable to do so.
The crash occurred at about 7:10 p.m. when a woman was struck by a 2003 Ford Windstar driven by a 17-year old Ann Arbor resident.
The teenager was driving eastbound on Michigan Avenue, east of Wiard Road, when the pedestrian was "suddenly in the roadway," police said in a press release. The driver attempted to swerve, but could not avoid the collision, the release said.
The identities of the pedestrian and the driver have not been released.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Deputy McMullen at (734) 973-4482 or the tip line at (734) 973-7711.
Updated: The pedestrian was identified as Shawna Gladas Pinson, 35, of Ypsilanti Township.
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