It is being reported that an 87-year-old man from
Ypsilanti
was stuck and killed by a pick-up truck Tuesday night as we walked across
Washtenaw Avenue
.
Police were called to the scene at approximately 8:39 p.m. and found the man lying in the roadway in the 900 block of
Washtenaw Avenue
.
Firefighters and Huron Valley Ambulance attendants attempted to revive the man but he was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.
The accident remains under investigation.
Losing a loved one in a fatal accident can leave a family feeling not only helpless and devastated, but frustrated and angry. Knowing that the incident could have been avoided altogether makes it that much more difficult to deal with. Fortunately,
Michigan
law offers legal recourse to family members of those who have lost their lives due to the negligence, recklessness or wrongdoing of others.
Freedman & Freedman takes on
wrongful death cases throughout
Michigan and the surrounding areas, including in
Livonia,
Canton, Northville,
Plymouth,
Detroit,
Southfield,
Troy
and
Rochester Hills. We offer a
free, no obligation case evaluation with an experienced attorney to discuss your rights and your legal options in regards to your loss.
Contact a
Michigan
wrongful death attorney at
Freedman & Freedman today.