Pedestrian struck and killed on Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti Township
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.
Comments
PR of AA
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 : 12:25 p.m.
tdw, thanks for your input.....................The township, not the city. Not sure anyone would have been able to figure that out
tdw
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 : 12:20 p.m.
Its in the Township not the city
PR of AA
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 : 11:43 a.m.
So let me get this right. The city needs to put in lighting because kids are pushing each other into the lanes of traffic, people are riding their bikes in on coming lanes or center lanes, and people just blatantly don't know how to cross the street. If a vehicle were to go onto the shoulder and hit someone, I could see being upset but these people are walking, running, or riding their bikes into traffic. I'm sorry for anyone who has lost someone but I don't see the logic
mb20fan
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 : 10:04 a.m.
That`s a real bad stretch of road no street lights. 50 mph so you no that cars are going 60 70 mph.If your in dark cloths you won`t be seen.I just left that store at around 6:45 that night.We never did see any one standing in or around the road at that time. We were talking about how dark it is down here.There was no moon light nothing it was pitch black out.The city needs to put some lighting down that part of road.Just how many have to be killed before they see this is not a good thing.I know of 3 maybe 4 over the yrs that have been hit around there.
neel125
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 : 9:56 a.m.
This are is very dark. Just other day I was driving westbound and there were two fellas in all black clothing riding bikes eastward in the westbound lanes. Scary, like they came out of nowhere.
Heather
Mon, Dec 7, 2009 : 11:41 p.m.
Something really needs to be done about this area my dad was also hit and killed in this same intersection as well as a few more it is getting very dangerous in this area and something needs to happen.
jcj
Mon, Dec 7, 2009 : 8:04 p.m.
Very sad about this woman. I understand she had 3 children. I have no idea what the situation was for this women and I am not making any judgments about this with my following comments. I would like to take this time to mention that if you drive down Dexter Ave west of Maple after dark be very careful. There are always pedestrians and bike riders with no lights. The shoulder is not very wide there. The is one bike rider in particular that rides west after dark on the right side with NO LIGHTS IN THE REAR! Where are these peoples heads?? It is bad enough to ride or walk at night this close to traffic, BUT WITH NO LIGHTS! You can say what you want but I was taught to walk against traffic so you can see what is coming. If you are one of the ones doing this I hope you have your funeral paid for in advance.
ritabook
Mon, Dec 7, 2009 : 3:25 p.m.
You really have to be on the look out for pedestrians in this area. I drive this stretch of road daily and there are numerous people walking or riding bikes in the middle of the lanes every day! I barely saw a person who was pushing a shopping cart in the right lane on a very foggy morning recently-not to mention that I have seen group of kids walking in the middle of lanes playing around and pushing each other in front of cars.