Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office seeks driver in Ypsilanti hit-and-run

Authorities are looking for the driver in an April 18, 2021 hit-and-run that left a pedestrian in critical condition. (WDIV)

YPSILANTI, Mich. – A pedestrian is in critical condition after being dragged by a vehicle in an Ypsilanti neighborhood Sunday afternoon.

According to authorities, at about 5:40 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the 7400 block of Warwick Drive on reports of a hit-and-run. Police said witnesses saw an altercation between the driver and a pedestrian due to the driver speeding through the neighborhood. Witnesses said as the argument escalated, the driver sped off with the pedestrian hanging onto the vehicle.

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Police said the pedestrian was eventually thrown from the vehicle and in critical condition at a local hospital.

The Sheriff’s Office provide a photo of the vehicle during the incident. It can be seen above.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office at 734-660-4520, or its confidential tip line at 734-973-7711.

More: Metro Detroit Crime News


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